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Court Strikes Down State Restrictions on Navigators

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Last spring, we reported on restrictions on navigators in the state of Missouri that were struck down. Last week, another court struck down other restrictions put in place by the state of Missouri on how much advice navigators and enrollment assisters were permitted to give consumers. For more information, click here to read the news release from NHeLP. Read More »

Kaiser Outlines How New Rules Would Affect Consumers

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Kaiser Health News has a helpful article that outlines three changes that consumers will see as a result of the new Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2017 Marketplace. The Kaiser article spells out changes which will hopefully lead to more transparency and other consumer protections. To read the Kaiser article, click here. To read our […] Read More »

ASPE Releases Report on OE3

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Last week, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released their report on the enrollment totals for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3). The ASPE report indicates that 4.9 million new customers signed up for coverage in 2016. Along with those who were automatically renewed for their plans in 2016, this brings the […] Read More »

Updated Federal Poverty Level Now Used by Marketplace

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The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) was updated for 2016 in January, but until recently the Marketplace was using the 2015 FPL. The FPL is used in the Marketplace to determine eligibility for the Advanced Premium Tax Credit and Medicaid eligibility so these are the levels which will be used to determine 2017 eligibility. CMS announced […] Read More »

Kaiser Releases Report Assessing ACA Enrollment

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The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a report entitled “Assessing ACA Marketplace Enrollment.” The brief examines how some are obtaining coverage outside the marketplace, the potential for growth in the ACA Marketplace and what the implications are for the long term. To download a copy of the report, click here. Read More »

New Kaiser Brief Addresses Outreach to Uninsured Medicaid Population

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Previously, we reported on a new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief which addressed the remaining uninsured population who would be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP if they applied . Following up on that report, Kaiser has released another issue brief this week entitled “Outreach and Enrollment Strategies for Reaching the Medicaid Eligible but Uninsured Population.” […] Read More »

CMS Releases Notice for 2017 Marketplace

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CMS has released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2017 Marketplace. This Notice puts into place the rules governing the Marketplace and qualified health plans which will be offered for the 2017 plan year. To read the CMS press release on the notice, click here. The actual rules can be downloaded here […] Read More »

Arkansas Governor Talks about Possible Medicaid Expansion Changes

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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has proposed making changes to the Medicaid expansion in his state. Last week, he discussed these proposals at a briefing with the Alliance for Health Reform and Health Affairs. Health Affairs has recently posted the video of this briefing.  To watch the video, check out the Health Affairs blog post here. Read More »

New Confirmation Process for SEPs

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As we reported before, CMS has been changing the ease with which a consumer can obtain a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). Earlier this month, they announced the elimination of seven SEPs and this week they’ve announced a new confirmation process where consumers will need to demonstrate they are eligible for the SEP. This is in […] Read More »