CMS ISSUES FINAL RULES ON MENTAL HEALTH PARITY IN MEDICAID This week, CMS released the final rules on mental health and substance use disorder parity for Medicaid and CHIP. To read our news item which includes links to the CMS press release, the actual rules, a CMS fact sheet and a list of frequently asked […] Read More »

NDNRC RELEASES NEW POPULATION SPECIFIC FACT SHEET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new fact sheet for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer with Spina Bifida” is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to […] Read More »

ASPE RELEASES REPORT ON OE3 Last week, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released their report on the enrollment totals for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3). To learn more about what’s included in the report or to download a copy, read our news item by clicking here. The report […] Read More »

ASSESSING ENROLLMENT Last Friday, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report entitled “Assessing ACA Marketplace Enrollment.” To read more about what’s included in the report and to download a copy, click here. As for Marketplace enrollees, Health Affairs has released a new report that looks at who the most likely enrollees are. So if you […] Read More »

MEDICAID OUTREACH CONTINUES Last week, we reported on a new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief which addressed the remaining uninsured population who would be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP if they applied (read that news item here). Following up on that report, Kaiser has released another issue brief this week entitled “Outreach and Enrollment Strategies […] Read More »

NEW CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS This week CMS announced a new confirmation process where consumers will need to demonstrate they are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). To read more about this and for links to the CMS fact sheet and the CMS blog on the confirmation process, check out our news […] Read More »

NEWS ON SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS Now that open enrollment has ended, consumers who wish to obtain coverage must do so with a special enrollment period (SEP). Last week, we reported on how CMS has eliminated some SEPs for this year (that news item can be accessed by clicking here). However, CMS has also announced a […] Read More »

MEDICAID ENROLLMENT – ALL YEAR LONG While open enrollment is over, keep in mind that Medicaid enrollment is a year round event. With this in mind, be sure to check out all our fact sheets which address issues related to Medicaid enrollment, eligibility and programs. These fact sheets include: Fact Sheet #8: Medically Frail Status […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT IS OVER – NOW WHAT? Now that open enrollment has concluded, many consumers may come to you with questions on how to utilize their coverage. This week CMS hosted a webinar on the Coverage to Care initiative and that webinar has been archived. To watch the archived webinar, click here and register. If […] Read More »

SECOND REPORT ISSUED BY NCD ON ACA AND DISABILITY Last week we reported that the National Council on Disability (NCD) had released the first of three reports on the ACA and disability. This week, NCD released the second report in that series entitled “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act: A 2015 Status Report.” To […] Read More »