NEW INTERVIEW SERIES STARTS NEXT WEEK Next week, the American Association on Health and Disability is starting a new series of live interviews with disability community members to learn how they make the most of their insurance coverage. From March 9th through April 6th, tune in on Wednesday afternoons as we discuss how to access care […] Read More »

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IS ENDING – WHAT IT MEANS FOR MEDICAID/CHIP A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families looks at what the end of the public health emergency in April could mean for children who are enrolled in Medicaid and/or CHIP. To read more about this report or for a […] Read More »

NEW LOW-INCOME SEP AVAILABLE Even though Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) has ended, there could be still ways to enroll. Generally, if someone experiences a major life event, they could qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). However, CMS recently announced a new SEP for low-income individuals. To learn more about this new SEP, check […] Read More »

WHY WAS OE9 SUCCESSFUL? At the end of January, CMS released final numbers for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) which showed that individuals enrolled in record numbers. Our partners at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released an analysis this week of why this year’s open enrollment was so successful. If you want more […] Read More »

CAN YOU STILL ENROLL? Even though Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) has ended, there could be still ways to enroll. If someone experiences a major life event, they could qualify for a SEP. To learn more about what qualifies for a SEP, check out our latest blog post. Additionally, Medicaid enrollment is available year-round. AAHD […] Read More »

CMS REPORTS FINAL OE9 NUMBERS Yesterday, CMS 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 […] Read More »

OE9 ENDS WITH RECORD ENROLLMENT Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) ended last week and from the enrollment numbers, it was one of the most successful open enrollments to date. While we are still waiting for the final numbers, we do know that over 14.2 million people were enrolled in coverage during OE9 with 10 million […] Read More »

OE9 ENDS TOMORROW Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) officially ends tomorrow and AAHD in partnership with Community Catalyst has the resources you need to help with outreach for the final push to get people enrolled in health insurance and let them know about tomorrow’s deadline. This outreach includes graphics like the one below which highlight […] Read More »

13.6 MILLION AND COUNTING The deadline for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) is fast approaching. The deadline for getting coverage for 2022 in most states is next Saturday, January 15, 2022! This includes consumers who were automatically reenrolled in a plan but have found that plan does not meet their needs or if they want […] Read More »

OE9 CONTINUES Please note: with the upcoming holidays, we will not have a NDNRC Update the next two weeks. The NDNRC Update will return January 7th. Happy Holidays from AAHD! While the deadline for enrolling in coverage starting January 1 has passed, Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) continues. The deadline for getting coverage for 2022 […] Read More »