NEW BRIEF ON HEALTH INSURANCE LITERACY Last week we told you about an issue brief from Enroll America on scheduling (that can be downloaded by clicking here). This week we added a new resource from Enroll America on health insurance literacy. The brief is entitled “A Framework on Health Insurance Literacy for the Outreach and […] Read More »
May 8, 2015
NEW RESOURCE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ENROLLMENT Last week, we mentioned that we had recently published some news items on mental health parity on our AAHD site. (That news items can be accessed in here.) If you’re still looking for more resources on mental health and enrollment, be sure to check out a new resource […] Read More »
May 1, 2015
TIS THE SEASON FOR SEPs (AGAIN) Yesterday the tax penalty special enrollment period (SEP) came to a close and it’s time to consider what SEPs might be available to consumers now that the quasi-open enrollment has closed. Previously, we had a news item on a report that showed how some of the state-based marketplaces did […] Read More »
April 24, 2015
TAX SEASON SEP COMING TO AN END This is the last week for the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for those individuals who are subject to the tax penalty and you’ll want to be sure to check out our news item on the SEP from yesterday. In the news item, you can find links to prior […] Read More »
April 17, 2015
CMS RELEASES NAVIGATOR FOA In case you didn’t hear, on Wednesday CMS released the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for navigators in both the federally facilitated marketplace as well as the state partnership marketplaces. These grants will now be awarded for three years. The deadline for applications is June 15, 2015. To read more, check out […] Read More »
April 10, 2015
TAX FILING DEADLINE APPROACHES This Wednesday is April 15 which means millions of Americans will be finalizing their taxes and many may be learning for the first time about the “shared financial responsibility payment” also known as the tax penalty. As we previously reported, CMS is providing a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for those who […] Read More »
April 3, 2015
NAMI RELEASES REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH PARITY Do you want to learn more about the treatment for mental health and substance use? Parity in qualified health plans for the treatment of mental health and substance use is a critical area when reviewing plan options for consumers living with mental illness. This week, the National Alliance […] Read More »
March 27, 2015
ACA TURNS 5! IS IT WORKING? This week marked the five year anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law and some new reports show how well the ACA is working. First, the White House released a report entitled “Accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act.” This report goes beyond just the enrollment […] Read More »
March 20, 2015
NEW STATE SPECIFIC FACT SHEETS FOR NEW YORK AVAILABLE Last month we announced the release of our first state specific fact sheet. It was an adapted version of our first fact sheet, “Comparing Health Plans’ Benefits and Coverage Summaries.” The adapted version was specific to New York and can be accessed here. It was written […] Read More »
March 13, 2015
TAX PENALTY SEP ABOUT TO BEGIN As we reported two weeks ago, CMS announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for those who will pay the tax penalty for not having coverage in 2014 and still do not have coverage for 2015 and that SEP begins Sunday. (Click here to read the news item on this […] Read More »