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NDNRC Releases New Fact Sheet on Assisting Consumers with Traumatic Brain Injuries

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The NDNRC is pleased to announce the publication of a new population specific fact sheet: “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer with Traumatic Brain Injury.” This fact sheet is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).  This fact sheet can be found here. Special thanks to […] Read More »

What’s New in Medicaid Expansion

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The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has just posted a blog article which reviews what occurred in 2015 as it relates to Medicaid expansion and what possible changes could be coming in 2016. States covered that had changes in 2015 or are considering changes include: Alaska Arizona Arkansas Iowa Michigan Montana Ohio Pennsylvania […] Read More »

More Plan Coverage Information Available in OE3

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For those with special healthcare needs, finding out what was covered in qualified health plans has been a challenge, but a new regulation put in place this past summer in time for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3) has provided access to much-needed valuable information. This will be especially helpful for individuals needing coverage in areas such […] Read More »

December 15 Deadline is Approaching

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With the December 15 deadline to get coverage that will be effective, January 1st, Healthcare.gov has been experiencing unprecedented traffic. As a result, today CMS issued the following statement which addresses how they are handling the increased traffic. CMS Statement: There are less than two days remaining for consumers to sign up for coverage that […] Read More »

Kaiser Brief Examines Tax Penalty

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The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which looks at the tax penalty for not fulfilling the requirements of the individual mandate by not having minimum essential coverage through a qualified health plan. The penalty per adult for the first year of open enrollment was $95 per adult and increased to $325 in […] Read More »

New Kaiser Brief Looks at Medicaid Expansion Waivers

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Many of the newer states that expanded Medicaid have done so in a less traditional way as they expanded Medicaid through a waiver. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation reviews what these six states are doing or are planning to do. The six states are Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Montana and New […] Read More »

NAMI Conducting Survey on Enrollment Experiences

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With the Affordable Care Act in full swing, NAMI is conducting an online survey to measure access to mental health and substance use care.  By collecting responses from across the country, they hope to gain a sense of what is helping people and what difficulties still exist.  Their announcement is below. Coverage 4 Care – Survey […] Read More »

2017 State Benchmark Plans Released

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While open enrollment for 2016 has just started, the planning for 2017 has already begun. Earlier this week, CMS published information for all the state plan benchmarks for the essential health benefits (EHBs) that are required in each qualified health plan (QHP) which will be offered in the 2017 marketplace. Under the Affordable Care Act […] Read More »

New Webinar on Assisting Consumers with Plan Selection

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Yesterday, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities hosted a webinar entitled “Assisting Consumers in Plan Comparison and Selection.” The webinar went over in great detail how to compare the actual costs of plans considering both premiums and out-of-pocket costs. To download the slide deck, click here. To view the archived webinar, which includes a demonstration […] Read More »