Due to the high demand to sign up for coverage this year, CMS has announced through Healthcare.gov that they are extending the deadline to sign up for coverage that would begin January 1, 2017 until December 19th. The deadline had been December 15, but consumers are being given four extra days to select a plan […] Read More »
Kaiser Brief Examines ACA Repeal and Medicare
While there has been a lot of discussion around what a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for the individual marketplace and Medicaid, many forget that the ACA also had reforms for Medicare. The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which examines the effects an ACA repeal would have […] Read More »
HHS Releases State-Level Data on Impact of ACA
Yesterday, HHS released a breakdown of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had an impact on a state-by-state basis in all areas of coverage, including employer-based coverage, the individual market, Medicare and Medicaid. The data includes the fact that 20 million people have obtained coverage due to the ACA, but the ACA protections do […] Read More »
Kaiser Report Highlights Number Who Would Be Uninsurable with Repeal of ACA
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which highlights the number of people who have pre-existing conditions making them uninsurable if the ACA is repealed. In total 52 million people would become uninsurable under the law as it stood pre-ACA. That is 27% of adults who are under 65 years of age. The issue […] Read More »
Kaiser Releases Brief on Repeal of Medicaid Expansion
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which examines the implications for coverage if the Medicaid expansion under the ACA is repealed. The brief entitled “What Coverage and Financing is at Risk Under a Repeal of the ACA Medicaid Expansion?” looks at the rationale behind the Medicaid expansion and what coverage and […] Read More »
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for September 2016
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from September 2016. To read the report from CMS, click here. 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 here. Read More »
NDNRC Releases Statement on Preserving ACA Protections
Today, the NDNRC is releasing a statement entitled “Preserve the Protections Provided by the Affordable Care Act” where we call on the incoming Congress and Trump Administration to preserve key protections provided in the ACA which have a direct effect on people with disabilities. These protections include: Prohibition against denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions Guaranteed […] Read More »
New #CoverageMatters Campaign
HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell launched a new campaign last month entitled #CoverageMatters. The campaign is meant to highlight stories of those who have been positively affected by the Affordable Care Act and the coverage that it provides. To read Secretary Burwell’s blog post about the campaign, click here. HHS has also developed a social […] Read More »
NAMI Publishes New Report on Parity
NDNRC partner organization, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) published a report this week examining how health plans are doing with parity for mental health treatment. The report explains the difference between provider networks for mental health vs. primary care and how that impacts out-of-pocket costs. The report also makes recommendations with respect to network […] Read More »
NDNRC Attends White House ACA Kickoff
On Monday, the NDNRC attended the White House ACA Open Enrollment Kickoff and Briefing. Speaking at the event was HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell. In the speech, she reiterated that the Obama Administration was going to continue “helping Americans access the coverage they want and need.” The Secretary also reported that the day after the election, […] Read More »
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