Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from August 2015. To read the report from CMS, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Read More »
HHS Prepares for the Start of Open Enrollment
This morning, the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services held an ACA Open Enrollment Kickoff and Briefing. As part of this event, CMS previewed some of the changes made to help streamline the application process on Healthcare.gov. This was also addressed in the Fact Sheet CMS released on Friday. To read this […] Read More »
New Survey on Consumer Satisfaction for Those with Chronic Conditions
The National Health Council has just released a new study through their “Putting Patients First” project which looks at the customer experience in the ACA marketplaces for those individuals who have chronic conditions. Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals with chronic conditions were usually shut out of the health insurance market as they were […] Read More »
New Kaiser Brief Provides Picture of Uninsureds
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides an even clearer picture of Americans who remain uninsured. According to Kaiser, nearly half of the uninsured in this country would be eligible for financial assistance either through premium tax credits or Medicaid if they would only apply (15.7 million out of 32.3 million). This does […] Read More »
CMS Assisters Webinar Reviews Redeterminations
Last Friday’s CMS Assisters webinar addressed the issues that returning consumers may have when they are reconciling their Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTC) and attempt to get redetermined if they are eligible for APTC in 2016. So if you need a refresher on these topics, be sure to download the slides by clicking here. The recording […] Read More »
Kaiser Publishes Fact Sheet Examining Uninsured Population
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new fact sheet, “Key Facts about the Uninsured Population.” The fact sheet answers important questions like, “Why do people remain uninsured?” “Who are the remaining uninsured?” and “What are the financial implications of lack of coverage?” To download the fact sheet, click here. Read More »
AHR Holds Briefing on 2016 Marketplace
On Monday, the Alliance for Health Reform (AHR) with assistance from the Commonwealth Fund held a briefing entitled “Health Insurance Marketplaces in 2016: What to Expect.” The briefing included presentations that examined premium rates and how they affected enrollment, what is driving the premium rates for 2016 and how two of the state-based marketplaces (SBMs) are […] Read More »
Friends of NCBDDD Host Webinar on Health Care and the ADA
Earlier this week, the Friends of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) hosted a webinar entitled “Health Care for Americans with Disabilities — 25 Years after the ADA.” The webinar discussed the advancements that have been made in health care for people with disabilities in the 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities […] Read More »
New Tools to Help Consumers Pick a Plan
Previously, we have reported on the National Health Council’s “Putting Patients First” website which provides tools to help consumers evaluate plans such as a cost calculator. Now they have added a collection of useful resources which individuals can use when evaluating plans – including our own Disability Guide. This section of the “Putting Patients First” […] Read More »
New Video for Transitioning Veterans
A new video released earlier this month by Healthcare.gov is designed to help veterans transitioning into civilian life and what options are available to them for health coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. To watch this video, click here. Read More »
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