This morning, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that there would be a new Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for those who are subject to the “shared responsibility payment” (tax penalty) this tax season for not having coverage in 2014 and still do not have coverage for 2015. CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said that CMS “recognize(s) […] Read More »

With the closing of open enrollment year two, the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms has compiled some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which they received from navigators and assisters in open enrollment year 2. To download this compilation, click here. It is also available on our Resources & Links page under  “Enrollment Resources – Overview.” Read More »

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they would be providing a special enrollment period (SEP) for those who began an application prior to Sunday’s (2/15) deadline. Individuals who started an application on healthcare.gov prior to the close of open enrollment on Sunday will be permitted to complete their application this week. […] Read More »

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from November 2014. To read the report from CMS, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Read More »

Earlier this week, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released the first enrollment report for the marketplace exchanges, covering those who enrolled from November 15, 2014 when open enrollment began through January 16, 2015. To read the full report from ASPE, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under […] Read More »

We are excited to announce that the NDNRC now has its own YouTube channel. This channel will archive webinar recordings and will include other helpful videos to help better understand the needs of consumers with disabilities as they are considering their enrollment options. The NDNRC YouTube channel can be accessed by clicking here. Please check it out and […] Read More »

The Kaiser Family Foundation just released a report detailing the findings from their survey of uninsured adults. One interesting finding of note for navigators and assisters is they say that 63% of the uninsured didn’t even attempt to get coverage. Also, almost half of the uninsured surveyed (48%) would have been eligible for either Medicaid or […] Read More »

Last week we presented on a webinar hosted by the United Spinal Association and our own webinar which featured a representative from the White House Office of Public Engagement. The slides for these webinars are archived here and the video will be added there in the near future. However, if you missed the webinars last week and still […] Read More »

Webinar: Helping People with Disabilities Get the Healthcare Coverage They Need Date & Time: Jan 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM EST The American Association on Health and Disability is pleased to announce that it is hosting a webinar which will feature a representative from the White House Office of Public Engagement on healthcare coverage outreach […] Read More »