Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a bulletin to the marketplace providing guidance on retroactive application of the advanced premium tax credit and cost saving reductions if consumers had delays with enrollment due to technical issues. To read the guidance from CMS, click here. Read More »
AAHD and the Friends of NCBDDD to Host Webinar on ACA Implementation
Webinar: Friends of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) & ACA Implementation: National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative Date: March 6 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) invites you to join the next Friends of NCBDDD webinar to learn more about AAHD’s National Disability Navigator […] Read More »
Urban Institute Survey Highlights Gaps in Health Insurance Literacy
Yesterday, the Urban Institute released a brief from their Health Reform Monitoring Survey which details health insurance literacy and the knowledge gaps that exist among racial and ethnic minorities. To read the survey report, click here. Read More »
Families USA & AAHD to Host Webinar
For those assisting with enrollment in the Healthcare Marketplace, one of the most important aspects of their job is helping consumers choose a plan that meets both their financial and health care needs. This is a tall order, considering all the different variables, but Families USA and the American Association on Health and Disability are […] Read More »
Healthcare.gov Functionality Disruption due to SSA Maintenance
From CMS – Yesterday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) posted a statement regarding their annual systems maintenance activities, set to begin Saturday, February 15th, at 3:00 pm ET and continue until Tuesday, February 18th, at 5:00 am ET. During this limited period, verification of Social Security Numbers and other related data via the Data Services […] Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance on 3rd Party Payments to Insurers
Last week CMS issued guidance on whether health insurance carriers could accept third-party payments for Qualified Health Plans in the marketplace. There had been uncertainty whether carriers could accept funds, such as from the Ryan White Program. The new guidance from CMS makes it clear that health insurance carriers are encouraged to accept third-party payments […] Read More »
Kaiser Releases State-By-State Enrollment Statistics
Recently, the Kaiser Family Foundation released enrollment data for each of the 50 states (plus DC). The charts from this data are listed below and will be available on our Resources & Links page under a new category entitled “Enrollment Statistics. ” To read more about the statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation, please click […] Read More »
Judge Rules State Cannot Enforce Restrictions on Navigators
Previously, we had reported on a lawsuit filed by the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) on behalf of consumer assisters which challenged restrictions from the state of Missouri on navigators and other consumer assistance programs. On Thursday, a federal district court judge ruled that Missouri could not enforce these restrictions. To read more about the […] Read More »
Commonwealth Fund Report Highlights Survey of Consumer Experiences
The Commonwealth Fund recently issued a report which highlights a nationally representative random survey they conducted of consumers regarding their experiences with the ACA marketplaces. The full report can be found here while a slideshow presentation of the findings can be found here. Read More »
George Washington University Releases Report on Health Centers, Enrollment Efforts and State Policies
Last week the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services released a policy research brief which discusses the involvement of Federally Qualified Health Centers and their role with education, outreach and enrollment in the ACA marketplaces and how these efforts have been impacted by various state policies. To read the report, click […] Read More »
