CMS has released its final numbers for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) which ended on January 15 for most states. The press release from CMS indicates that 14.5 million Americans enrolled in coverage through the healthcare marketplace during OE9 and that number includes 5.8 million people who were not previously covered. CMS also released a […] Read More »
Which States Have a Different OE9 Deadline?
While Saturday is the deadline in most states for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9), there are a few states which do have different deadlines . The states that operate with their own state-based marketplace (SBM) have the ability to change the date when open enrollment ends. Here is a list of all the SBMs with […] Read More »
CMS Releases Proposed 2023 NBPP
Last week, CMS issued the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2023 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). Below are links to the relevant documents released by CMS on the NBPP. Comments on the proposed rules are due by […] Read More »
OE9 Has Begun!
Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) started Monday and is doing so with some of the lowest premiums ever found on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. For instance, did you know that 80% of people can find a plan that costs less than $10 per month with financial assistance, along with expanded plan options? These details […] Read More »
CMS Announces Theme Weeks for OE9
CMS has announced a series of theme weeks that will occur throughout Open Enrollment Year 9, including one from November 7-13 for Disability Week of Action. The entire list of theme weeks are as follows: November 2021 Week of November 1 Open Enrollment Begins Week of November 7th Black Americans Week of Action Pre-Existing Conditions/Disability […] Read More »
CMS Assister Training Modules Available
CMS has released a series of assister training modules. The topics and links for these modules are below: Assisting Consumers with Enrollment: Video | Transcript Plan Comparison and Selection Simulation: Video | Transcript Redetermination, Reenrollment, and Changes in Circumstances: Video | Transcript Read More »
CMS Releases Updated NBPP with New OE9 Dates
Last Friday, CMS released new rules related to the Open Enrollment Period for Year Nine (OE9). Included in this announcement was the fact that the actual open enrollment period will be longer than last year’s and go from November 1, 2021 – January 15, 2022. This announcement was part of the updated Notice of Benefit […] Read More »
CMS Releases Final Enrollment Report for COVID SEP
Yesterday, CMS released the final enrollment report for the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP). The report indicates that 2.8 million people got coverage through the ACA marketplaces during the COVID SEP. This brings the total enrollment through the ACA marketplaces to 12.2 million people – which is the highest enrollment numbers recorded since the start […] Read More »
ASPE Releases Issue Brief on Coverage for People with Disabilities
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), which serves as the main advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, recently released an Issue Brief entitled, “Health Insurance Coverage Among Working-Age Adults with Disabilities: 2010 to 2018.” Among the findings were the proportion of working-age adults […] Read More »
CMS Announces New Navigator Awards
Today, CMS announced the grant awards being given to organizations to act as health insurance navigators in the ACA marketplaces. The announcement covers those states which are under the federally facilitated marketplace which utilize healthcare.gov for health insurance enrollment. There are 60 organizations which are receiving the navigator grants and these grants will run for […] Read More »
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