The Board of Maryland’s Health Benefit Exchange is seeking public comment on proposed standards for certification for plans to be offered for coverage year 2015. The proposed standards can be found here. The ideas are based upon proposals developed by CMS for the federal exchange. Please refer to specific proposals by their number in comments. […] Read More »
Waiting for Medicaid? Apply to the ACA Marketplace Now
The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative is currently working on a fact sheet on Medicaid expansion, its application to persons with a label “medically frail,” and its application to alternative benefit plans (ABPs). Even with the open enrollment deadline of March 31 approaching, it should be noted that one can enroll in Medicaid any time […] Read More »
CMS Hosts Webinar on Enrollment & Immigration Issues
Health Insurance Marketplace & Immigration Status Verification Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm ET The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Communications and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) are hosting a webinar to discuss immigration status verification for nonimmigrants, immigrants, and naturalized or […] Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance on Retroactive Application of the APTC
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 »