ACA TURNS 13!! Yesterday was the anniversary for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which has now been the law of the land for 13 years. To celebrate the milestone, CMS put out a press release which highlights the gains in coverage which have happened over the last couple of years, including the fact that there […] Read More »

COUNTDOWN TO MEDICAID UNWINDING CONTINUES Unwinding the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement is upon us as some states have already started the process of conducting redeterminations and could terminate people’s Medicaid eligibility as early as April 1. Yesterday, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a webinar which addressed how different states are approaching the Medicaid unwinding. The […] Read More »

NEW MEDICAID UNWINDING FLYER AVAILABLE Unwinding the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement is upon us as some states have already started the process of conducting redeterminations and could terminate people’s Medicaid eligibility as early as April 1. We have created a new flyer which highlights what people need to do regarding the unwinding of the Medicaid […] Read More »

STATE TIMELINES FOR ENDING MEDICAID CONTINUOUS COVERAGE The unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement has begun and states can begin to terminate people’s Medicaid eligibility as of April 1 which is less than a month away. To better understand how these timelines are working in various states, CMS recently released a list of the […] Read More »

MEDICAID UNWINDING RESOURCES In just over a month, states will be able to make redeterminations regarding Medicaid eligibility as the continuous coverage requirement will end as of April 1. For a list of resources that help explain the process of Medicaid unwinding, check out our latest blog post. If you want to learn more about […] Read More »

EXPANSION OF DME COVERAGE! This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) to cover elevation systems in power wheelchairs as a Medicare benefit. Comments on this proposal will be received through March 17, 2023. To learn more or for links to the proposed rules and CMS press […] Read More »

OLLI CELEBRATES OE10 ENROLLMENT As we reported before, Open Enrollment Year 10 (OE10) saw record enrollment. In our latest comic, Olli the NaviGator is celebrating the record enrollment for OE10. You can see all of Olli’s adventures on our social media channels plus we have compiled all of Olli adventures on this NDNRC webpage. In total, over 16.3 […] Read More »

PHE ENDING IN MAY Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) would be extended until May 11, 2023. At that point, the administration plans to end the PHE. The end of the PHE has ramifications for Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance – especially in the area of COVID-19 testing, […] Read More »

OE10 SEES RECORD ENROLLMENT Open Enrollment Year 10 (OE10) concluded January 15 and the results are in – a record number of people enrolled for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. In total, over 16.3 million individuals selected plans on the ACA marketplaces during OE10. This includes over 3.6 million new customers compared […] Read More »

OE10 CONCLUDES – CAN YOU STILL ENROLL? Open Enrollment Year 10 (OE10) concluded this past Sunday, but that doesn’t mean that there still isn’t an opportunity to get covered. For instance, did you know that Medicaid enrollment goes year-round? As part of our partnership with Community Catalyst, we have a project which highlights opportunities for […] Read More »