As a result of yesterday’s election, Medicaid expansion appears to be coming to three states. Voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah all approved ballot initiatives that require the state to expand their Medicaid programs as allowed by the Affordable Care Act. In addition, two states elected governors who campaigned on expanding Medicaid: Kansas & Wisconsin. […] Read More »
Denying Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Allows Insurance Companies to Charge Lower Premiums
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation demonstrates how insurance companies are able to keep premiums significantly lower for short-term, limited duration health plans. One of the main ways that insurance companies keep premiums lower for these plans is by denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. The brief entitled “Why do Short-Term […] Read More »
Open Enrollment Begins Today!
Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) begins today and if you’re looking for a promotional brochure to use for people with disabilities, check out the handout entitled “Time to Check Your Health Insurance.” This brochure was prepared by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and highlights the issues consumers need to think about over the next […] Read More »
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for August 2018
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from August 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 »
Trump Administration Announces New Guidance on Section 1332
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced new guidance on Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act which would provide states with the opportunity to make changes to marketplaces in their own states. Presumably, this new guidance could allow states to bypass some of the protections built into the ACA. It remains to be seen how states will […] Read More »
Archived CBPP Webinar Available
Last week, we presented on Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP) fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. In the webinar entitled “Best Practices When Assisting People with Disabilities Enroll in Health Coverage,” we addressed disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work, as well as provided an overview of questions a […] Read More »
CMS Report Shows Decrease in Premiums for 2019
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 »
Kaiser Looks at Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
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 to Present in CBPP’s Beyond the Basics Webinar Series
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 »
How States Benefit from Medicaid Expansion
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 »
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