The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report today which shows a decrease in premiums of approximately 1.5% for the second lowest cost silver plans in the states operating on the federally facilitated marketplace. You can see CMS’s press release and the state-by-state chart showing what the premiums are in each state. […] Read More »

A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that many Medicaid enrollees are still not aware of the new rules of the complex implementation of Medicaid work requirements. The report also states that due to lack of computer literacy and internet access, the online reporting requirement is challenging for many enrollees. As of September […] Read More »

AAHD is once again working with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and will be presenting in its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. In this webinar, we will address disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work, as well as provide an overview of questions a person with a disability needs to […] Read More »

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) published a report which charts the benefits states which expanded Medicaid are seeing. The charts include data on Medicaid expansion’s benefits in areas such as coverage, access and outcomes, among others. “Chart Book: The Far-Reaching Benefits of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion” is a helpful tool for […] Read More »

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a series of state specific Medicaid fact sheets which includes breakdowns of what the uninsured rates are in each state as well as the percentages of people who are covered by Medicaid. They’ve also released a fact sheet on Medicaid coverage throughout the United States. You can find each […] Read More »

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from July 2018. This report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Prior Medicaid enrollment reports from CMS, are archived on our website. Read More »

A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and the University of North Carolina Rural Health Research Program states that the uninsured rate has decreased by more than half for low-income, non-elderly, rural adults in Medicaid expansion states under the ACA. Examining the uninsured rates over the last ten years can […] Read More »

The Trump Administration recently passed new regulations which broadens the use of short-term health plans. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has released a new report which looks at the possible risks these plans could pose for consumers. Read More »

A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the recent data from Arkansas on the number of individuals who lost coverage for failing to comply with the new Medicaid work requirements. In total, 4,353 people were denied coverage for Medicaid due to a failure to comply with the new requirements. It should […] Read More »

With this week’s announcement of the navigator awards, CMS has also announced the training that is now available for navigators. The full announcement from CMS on the navigator training is below. The 2019 Navigator Certification Training is now available! We are pleased to invite Navigators to take the 2019 Navigator Certification Training at this time. […] Read More »