NEW CMS INITIATIVE AIMED AT ENROLLMENT OF YOUNG ADULTS This week the White House held the Millennial Outreach and Enrollment Summit where CMS announced its initiative to target young adults for enrollment in the coming open enrollment period. As part of this initiative, CMS has improved the functionality of healthcare.gov on mobile platforms. The initiative […] Read More »

AAHD JOINS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEXT ADMINISTRATION ON ACA ENROLLMENT The American Association on Health and Disability is pleased to join Enroll America in its five recommendations for the next administration to help keep health insurance premiums affordable and make it easier for consumers to enroll through the marketplace. To read more about these recommendations, including […] Read More »

CHRIL WEBINAR TO PRESENT EARLY FINDINGS The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) is pleased to be part of the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL), and the CHRIL has recently announced that it will be hosting a webinar later this month where they will be sharing the early findings from the first […] Read More »

POLICY BRIEFS ON PARALYSIS NOW AVAILABLE NDNRC Partner, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, recently released three new policy briefs on paralysis and its effect on access to health care. The briefs focus on paralysis in the United States, access to durable medical equipment and access to health care for people with paralysis. The findings in these […] Read More »

PROPOSED RULES FOR 2018 MARKETPLACE RELEASED Last Friday, CMS announced its proposed rules for the 2018 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). The NBPP sets the rules for how the Marketplaces will operate, and they directly affect Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) which will be offered in 2018 (or Open Enrollment Year 5 – OE5). […] Read More »

NEW NDNRC MEDICAID VIDEO AVAILABLE Please note that for the summer the NDNRC Update is being released on a biweekly basis. Earlier this month, we released three videos which highlight the benefits that Medicaid has had for real individuals. This week, we have released a new story from Marty and how Medicaid has helped her […] Read More »

NDNRC VIDEOS HIGHLIGHT BENEFITS OF MEDICAID Please note that for the summer the NDNRC Update is being released on a biweekly basis. Earlier this year, we shared a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation which estimated that approximately 8.8 million people remain uninsured but would be eligible for Medicaid or CHIP if they would apply. […] Read More »

NEW TOOLKIT AVAILABLE FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL OUTREACH Please note that for the summer the NDNRC Update is being released on a biweekly basis. Are you looking for ways to use the upcoming Back-To-School season as a way to do outreach to enroll children and teens in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)? As part […] Read More »

NEW GUIDANCE FROM CMS ON RE-ENROLLMENT Please note that for the summer the NDNRC Update is being released on a biweekly basis. If you’re wondering what will happen with re-enrollment to the consumers who are enrolled in plans offered by one of the health insurance carriers leaving the marketplace, CMS has released new guidance to […] Read More »

NEW REPORT SHOWS EFFECT OF MEDICAID EXPANSION Please note that for the remainder of the summer the NDNRC Update will be released on a biweekly basis. Enjoy your July 4 holiday next weekend! A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation outlines the effect that Medicaid expansion has had on both the rate of […] Read More »