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New Report Examines Role of Benefit Design

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A new report from the National Academy of Medicine looks at the role that benefit design plays in promoting health care. The report entitled “Benefit Design to Promote Effective, Efficient, and Affordable Care: A Vital Direction for Health and Health Care” provides an overview of the opportunities with benefit design and the challenges that exist, […] Read More »

Access Board Sets Standards for Accessible Medical Equipment

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On Wednesday, the US Access Board approved new standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment. These new rules were authorized by the Affordable Care Act and will ensure people with disabilities have access to and use of medical equipment, such as exam tables, weight scales, radiological equipment and mammography equipment. To read more about the new rules, […] Read More »

CHRIL Webinar Will Share Early Findings

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The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) will be hosting a webinar later this month where they will be sharing the early findings from the first year of their research on the Affordable Care Act and people with disabilities. The webinar will focus on three research projects of the CHRIL: Gil Gimm will answer […] Read More »

Beyond Basics Webinar Series Announced

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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has announced its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. The topics, dates and times of the webinars are as follows: Part I: Premium Tax Credits Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 2:00 PM ET Register Here Part II: Determining Household Size and Income Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 2:00 […] Read More »

CMS Announces Pilot for New SEP Verification Process

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Last week, CMS announced a pilot for a new verification process for Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs). The new verification process would require individuals to submit documentation demonstrating their eligibility for SEPs prior to enrolling in a qualified health plan. CMS is currently seeking comments on this pilot. To read the CMS announcement on the pilot […] Read More »

OE4 Navigator Grants Announced

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On Tuesday, CMS released the list of navigator grants for Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4). This is the second of a three-year grant for the navigators on the federally facilitated marketplace. To read the CMS press release on the announcement of the OE4 grants, click here. CMS has also prepared a summary of the grant recipients […] Read More »

Reeve Foundation Releases Policy Briefs on Paralysis and Health Care Access

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NDNRC Partner, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, has released three new policy briefs on paralysis and its effect on access to health care. Some highlights from the policy briefs include the following stats: 5,357,980 people – roughly 1.7% of US population are paralyzed. Of those, 1,462,220 have a spinal cord injury. An estimated 397,309 Americans – […] Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for June 2016

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Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from June 2016. To read the report from CMS, click here. This report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” If you are looking for prior Medicaid enrollment reports from CMS, we have a webpage that has all the […] Read More »

New Issue Brief Highlights Remaining Uninsured

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The Commonwealth Fund released a new issue brief last week which examines who the remaining uninsured are. The data for the brief came from their ACA tracking survey from February through April of this year. Some of the key findings include the fact that Latinos have become a larger percentage of the uninsured over the […] Read More »