A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the potential savings consumers would find if they actively shopped for their 2016 coverage rather than allowing themselves be passively re-enrolled. Kaiser found that that in 73 percent of counties in the federally facilitated marketplaces, people who were enrolled in the lowest-cost silver plan for 2015 […] Read More »
Toolkit Available to Help Enroll Justice Population
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has released a toolkit to show what states are doing to enroll individuals being released from the justice system. Specifically, they look at Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington & Wisconsin. To access the NASHP toolkit, click here. Read More »
NAMI Conducting Survey on Enrollment Experiences
With the Affordable Care Act in full swing, NAMI is conducting an online survey to measure access to mental health and substance use care. By collecting responses from across the country, they hope to gain a sense of what is helping people and what difficulties still exist. Their announcement is below. Coverage 4 Care – Survey […] Read More »
Families USA Presentation on Provider Directories and Surprise Medical Bills
Last week, Families USA did a presentation on provider directories and surprise medical bills. If consumers aren’t careful when selecting a plan, they may learn too late that their current provider isn’t part of the network and as a result, they will receive bills for seeking care outside the network. The presentation from Families USA […] Read More »
New Webinar on Assisting Consumers with Plan Selection
Yesterday, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities hosted a webinar entitled “Assisting Consumers in Plan Comparison and Selection.” The webinar went over in great detail how to compare the actual costs of plans considering both premiums and out-of-pocket costs. To download the slide deck, click here. To view the archived webinar, which includes a demonstration […] Read More »
New Videos from Kaiser to Help Consumers Understand Health Insurance
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a series of videos designed to help consumers better understand the concepts related to insurance plans. These videos address topics in quick 1 minute videos and make concepts like out-of-pocket costs, premiums and provider networks. The Kaiser write-up can be found here and the links for the three videos are […] Read More »
New Report Shows Insurer Participation Rates
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows the breakdown of how many insurers are participating by county. The data is broken down by state so if you want to see how your state is faring, click here to download the report. Read More »
Montana Medicaid Expansion Approved
Yesterday, it was announced that CMS has granted Montana the 1115 waiver that was needed for the proposal to allow the Medicaid expansion to move forward. This means that as of January 1, 2016, Montana will join the growing list of states who have expanded Medicaid in one fashion or another. Previously, we reported on […] Read More »
Presentation Available on Medically Frail
Last week, the National Council for Behavioral Health conducted a webinar on the medically frail status and the Medicaid alternative benefit plans as they are implemented in Arkansas and Indiana. To view and download the slides, click here. The slides are also available on the Arkansas and Indiana state pages under “State Specific Resources.” Finally, to learn more about […] Read More »
Georgetown Updates Navigator Guide
The Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has updated their Navigator Resource Guide for the start of OE3. To read more about what is included in this guide, read the CHIR blog by clicking here or to access the guide, click here. The CHIR Navigator Resource Guide can also be found on our Resources & Links […] Read More »
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