RESOURCES ON MEDICAID EXPANSION Families USA has released a new fact sheet which looks at the impact that Medicaid expansion has had on state budgets. To learn more or to download the fact sheet, check out our news item. If you want to learn more about Medicaid expansion and where it’s possibly going, Health Management […] Read More »

AAHD JOINS COMMENT LETTER ON NBPP The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has joined a sign-on letter with 87 organizations in the “I Am Essential” Coalition responding to the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). AAHD is also a member of the CCD Health Task Force which also submitted a comment letter. […] Read More »

TIS THE SEASON FOR SEPS With Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) clearly in our rearview, the focus now turns to helping consumers enroll who are entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). We are continuing to work with Community Catalyst and other partners to make sure that consumers are aware when they are entitled to […] Read More »

AAHD Call to Action to Promote the All of Us Research Program to People with Disabilities AAHD is challenging the disability community to learn about the All of Us Research Program and consider participation with a Call to Action. The All of Us Research Program is seeking to improve precision medicine and the Call to […] Read More »

REPORT EXAMINES MARKETING AND REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM PLANS A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation takes a look at the rise of short-term health plans and the way that issuers have been marketing them and states have been regulating them. To learn more about the report or to download a copy, check out […] Read More »

CMS RELEASES PROPOSED 2020 NBPP At the end of last week, CMS issued the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2020 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace. To learn more, you can check out our news item which includes links […] Read More »

WHAT’S NEW IN MEDICAID? Earlier this month, we reported on the latest numbers of people who have lost coverage in Arkansas due to the Medicaid work requirements. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has a new blog post which looks at the total effect this new policy has had. This post has been […] Read More »

RESOURCES TO HELP CONSUMERS Now that Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) has ended for most, AAHD is continuing to work with Community Catalyst and other partners to highlight the benefits of health insurance and how to get the most out of your coverage. For more graphics like the one below which can be used to […] Read More »

OE6 ENDS FOR MOST, CONTINUES FOR SOME Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) ended last month for most of the country, but there are some state-based marketplaces who are still accepting enrollments as they have a different deadline. To find out what states have an extended deadline, check out our blog post. As for the marketplaces […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS TOMORROW! Due to the upcoming holidays, there will be no NDNRC Update the next 2 weeks. The next one will be sent on January 4. We extend our best wishes to you and yours for a very Happy Holiday Season. Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) ends tomorrow for most of the country […] Read More »