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Enrolling an Adult Dependent with a Disability

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This week, the CMS Assister Newsletter addressed an important issue concerning the eligibility of an adult dependent with a disability. The question and answer as they appeared in the assister newsletter can be found below. Q: If an adult dependent is over the age of 26 but is wholly dependent on a parent due to […] Read More »

Questions About SEPs??

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If you have questions about Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs), the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has a couple resources you should check out. First is a new entry to their video series entitled: “Action on Special Enrollments in Affordable Care Act Plans.” The CHIR blog post, which includes the video, can be accessed here. […] Read More »

What State Marketplaces are Doing with Tax Penalty SEPs

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Last Friday, CMS announced that there would be a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for anyone who has to pay the “shared financial responsibility payment” also known as the tax penalty. Individuals who have to pay the penalty for not having coverage in 2014 and who do not have coverage for 2015 and attest that they didn’t […] Read More »

What State Marketplaces are Doing with Open Enrollment Extensions

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Earlier this week, we reported that CMS was granting a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for anyone who encountered difficulty completing their application prior to the February 15 deadline. This only applies to the 34 states in the federal marketplace. So what about the 17 state-based marketplaces? Here’s a breakdown: California: Consumers have until February 22 to complete (only […] Read More »

Coverage to Care Fact Sheet Now Available in Spanish

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When we announced Fact Sheet #16 “Tips for ACA Enrollees: From Coverage to Care – Persons with Disabilities,” we indicated that it was designed to be handed out directly to consumers for their use. Given the fact that the consumer was the end-user, the NDNRC decided that we should also make this fact sheet available in Spanish. […] Read More »

Talk Health Insurance to Me

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As we approach the enrollment deadline of February 15, the NDNRC wants to make sure you have all the resources and tools you need to help you in your outreach efforts. One great resource to assist is an initiative from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation entitled “Talk Health Insurance to Me.” This website is designed […] Read More »

Resources from Mental Health America

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We recently added resources from our NDNRC Friend organization, Mental Health America which we believe could be helpful to navigators in explaining health insurance to consumers. Their fact sheet on “How Insurance Works” explains the basics of insurance, including what’s covered, what co-pays and deductibles are and what a network is. Their fact sheet on “How to Use Health […] Read More »

“Putting Patients First” Has Web Calculator

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If you haven’t already checked it out, be sure to review the calculator on puttingpatientsfirst.net. The calculator allows individuals to enter their information about expected health care utilization and then estimates what their costs would be (including deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance) thereby giving the individual a much more accurate view of what a plan will […] Read More »

State Medicaid Expansion Update

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It was recently announced by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam that Tennessee would be considering a modified Medicaid expansion in that state. Tennessee joins a growing list of states that are considering a Medicaid expansion either in a traditional format or a modified version. Pennsylvania already has been approved by CMS to do a modified version […] Read More »

NDNRC Releases New Fact Sheet & Announces Upcoming Fact Sheets

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The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new fact sheet for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer with an Autism Spectrum Disorder” is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with autism spectrum disorder […] Read More »