NDNRC TO PRESENT ON CMS ASSISTERS WEBINAR We are pleased to report that the NDNRC will be presenting on the CMS Weekly Assister webinar in two weeks on Friday, December 4th at 2:00 PM ET. While specific registration information is not available, we will post it on our website as soon as we have it, […] Read More »

TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT 2017? Is it too early to think about 2017? Not if you’re talking about the state benchmark plans for the essential health benefits for the OE4 marketplace. We’ve published a blog post this morning which looks at the state benchmark plans which were published this week by CMS. To read […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT HAS BEGUN! As the first week of open enrollment comes to a close, there are many resources that are available to help you as you help consumers. One of the top resources we recommend to assisters has been updated. The Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has updated their Navigator Resource […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT IS HERE – ARE YOU READY? Open Enrollment begins Sunday!! If you’re looking for a promotional brochure to use for people with disabilities, then check out the new handout entitled “Time to Check Your Health Insurance.” This brochure was prepared by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and highlights the issues consumers need […] Read More »

GET YOUR RESOURCES FOR OE3 – UPDATED NDNRC FACT SHEET ON VETERANS Open Enrollment Year 3 is just over a week away and the NDNRC has updated some of our materials to help you be better prepared. A couple weeks ago, we reported that we updated our population specific fact sheet “What to Know When […] Read More »

NDNRC RECEIVES YEAR 3 FUNDING We were pleased to announce this week that the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) has received funding for a third year. As part of that new year of funding, we are expanding our Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs) from eleven to eighteen. The seven new locations will be located in […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT IS APPROACHING – GET ALL THE MATERIALS YOU NEED Open Enrollment Year 3 is just over 3 weeks away and the NDNRC has the resources you need to make sure you are ready. If you haven’t already, be sure you have our Disability Guide (available here) and our fact sheets (available here). As […] Read More »

BEYOND COVERAGE: ACCESSING CARE This week, the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a survey which looks at issues that individuals with a disability encounter when trying to access care even after they have obtained coverage. We’ve written a blog post entitled “Beyond Coverage: Accessing Care” which summarizes some of these findings and […] Read More »

GET READY FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT YEAR 3 – KNOW THE CHALLENGE! On Tuesday, HHS Secretary Burwell highlighted the previous accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by referencing the new HHS data showing that 17.6 million people have coverage today due to the ACA. However, she also pointed out that there are about 10.5 million […] Read More »

NEW ENROLLMENMT DATA SHOWS NEARLY 10 MILLION ARE COVERED CMS has released enrollment data for the marketplace as of June 30, 2015 showing that 9.9 million people had effective coverage through both federally facilitated and state-based marketplaces. To read our news item which includes information on the number of consumers receiving premium assistance and has […] Read More »