This afternoon, CMS announced that they were extending open enrollment in the event that there were any technical difficulties which consumers encountered during the final hours of open enrollment over the weekend. The extension is going on now through Wednesday, December 18 at 3:00 AM ET. Note that the extension ends in the early morning […] Read More »

A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 4.7 million people who do not have insurance could get a bronze plan at no cost after tax credits are taken into account. Read More »

A decision by the Fifth Circuit in the case of Texas v. US could happen at any time. The Kaiser Family Foundation has a new fact sheet which addresses the potential impact the decision in this case could have. To read more about the Texas v. US case, check out our news item from the […] Read More »

A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the participation rates for insurers from 2014 through the 2020 marketplace. The brief shows that the insurer participation rate for 2020 has improved from 2019 as the number of insurers per state has risen to 4.5 – up from 4.0 in 2019 and a […] Read More »

Open Enrollment is fully underway now and our Disability Week of Action is just over a week away. AAHD will be leading a Disability Week of Action from November 17-23. As part of the week of action, we will be publishing blogs, hosting a Twitter chat and conducting other outreach to the disability community to […] Read More »

Open Enrollment Year 7 (OE7) 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 »

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has been conducting its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series concluding today with our webinar on “Best Practices When Assisting People with Disabilities Enroll in Health Coverage.” The archives for these webinars are now available. Links to the video recordings and slides can be found below. They can also […] Read More »

As part of the work we are doing with Community Catalyst, they have prepared an Outreach Hub which includes resources to use by those who are doing open enrollment outreach. The Outreach Hub includes graphics, scripts and videos which cover open enrollment, special enrollment periods and health insurance literacy. There are also resources available in […] Read More »

A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines Medicaid enrollment and states’ spending on the program. The brief shows that Medicaid enrollment is down slightly (1.7%) in 2019, but expenditures by states has still gone up slightly (2.9%). Read More »

CMS has recently released a set of recorded webinars to help assisters get ready for open enrollment. Links to the recordings and transcripts are as follows: Preparing to Apply Recording (mp4)| Transcript Creating and Submitting Applications Recording (mp4)| Transcript Application Assistance Simulation Recording (mp4)| Transcript Read More »