THANKFUL FOR COVERAGE DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT With the Thanksgiving holiday next week, we will not be posting an NDNRC update. We will return on November 30th. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Open enrollment approaches its third week during the Thanksgiving holiday season! Those who have been disenrolled from Medicaid during the unwinding are eligible for financial […] Read More »
State Fact Sheets Emphasize Effect Medicaid Expansion Could Have
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a series of fact sheets which highlight the effect that Medicaid expansion could in 13 states that have yet to expand. The state fact sheets can be found below: Alabama Florida Georgia Kansas Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Wyoming Read More »
New Brief Examines ACA Coverage for Low-Income
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the affordability of ACA coverage for people with low incomes. The issue brief entitled “Is ACA Coverage Affordable for Low-Income People? Perspectives from Individuals in Six Cities” reviews consumer experiences in Baltimore, MD; Richmond, VA; Columbus, OH; St. Louis, MO; Oakland, CA; and Tampa, FL. The report […] Read More »
Court Strikes Down State Restrictions on Navigators
Last spring, we reported on restrictions on navigators in the state of Missouri that were struck down. Last week, another court struck down other restrictions put in place by the state of Missouri on how much advice navigators and enrollment assisters were permitted to give consumers. For more information, click here to read the news release from NHeLP. Read More »
Families USA Brief Contrasts Medicaid Expansion in Two States
Earlier this week, Families USA released an issue brief that examines the effect of Medicaid expansion on two people who live in neighboring but different states. The brief entitled “A Tale of Two States: Decisions about Extending Medicaid Can Drastically Affect Residents’ Lives” looks at two women who have very different experiences as one lives […] Read More »
Georgetown Center Releases Report on Consumer Assistance Needs
The Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms has released a new issue brief which looks at the consumer assistance experience before, during and after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. It looked at consumer assistance programs in 12 different states plus DC to see what the needs of consumers were. Not surprisingly, the […] Read More »
State Navigator Restrictions Struck Down
Previously we reported on a challenge filed by the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) seeking to invalidate restrictions that the state of Missouri placed on navigators operating in their state. Last week, the 8th Circuit ruled that the restrictions were invalid as they were in contradiction with the navigator requirements under the ACA. For more […] Read More »
State Restrictions on Navigators and the New CMS Regulations
If you have questions regarding restrictions that states are placing on navigators and other in-person assisters, be sure to check out the recent blog post from the Commonwealth Fund. There are currently 22 states which either have restrictions on navigators or are considering restrictions on navigators. This blog post written by Georgetown University’s Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia […] Read More »
HHS Releases Enrollment Data
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the latest enrollment data through March 31 which was the official end of open enrollment. These numbers include enrollment from the federally facilitated marketplace as well as the numbers from the state-based marketplaces. To read the news release from HHS, click here. The specific reports […] Read More »
Request for Applications for Missouri CACs
Are you a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) in Missouri or are you assisting with enrollment in Missouri? Are you looking for funding for the 2014-15 enrollment cycle? The Missouri Foundation for Health has released a Request for Applications where they are inviting organizations to apply for funds to provide assistance to consumers in Missouri with […] Read More »
