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February 13, 2015

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SPANISH FACT SHEET FOR THE NDNRC IS NOW AVAILABLE Last month when we announced Fact Sheet #16 “Tips for ACA Enrollees: From Coverage to Care – Persons with Disabilities,” we indicated that it was designed to be handed out directly to consumers for their use. Given the fact that the consumer was the end-user, the […] Read More »

February 6, 2015

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THE FINAL WEEK As we approach the final week of enrollment, the NDNRC wants to make sure you have all the resources and tools you need to help you in your outreach efforts. One great resource to assist is an initiative from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation entitled “Talk Health Insurance to Me.” This website […] Read More »

NDNRC Announces Locations of 11 Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs)

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The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce that it will be funding eleven Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs) through the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) project.  The COCs will increase collaborations in the community, dissemination and outreach efforts and enrollment of people with disabilities in the ACA. The COCs will […] Read More »

Understanding Terminology Used by States in ACA Reporting

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As you read reporting from different states on ACA enrollment, it is necessary to understand the specific terminology used as it can vary from state to state. A new report from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), the State Health Exchange Leadership Network, the State Health Reform Assistance Network and the National Academy for […] Read More »

Seedco Issues Report on Navigator Program

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Seedco has just issued a report on its navigator program. Seedco runs navigator programs in four states: Georgia, Maryland, New York and Tennessee. The report looks at the factors that led to successful enrollment in their navigator programs and makes recommendations based on these consumer experiences. For a link to Seedco’s website with a link to their […] Read More »

New Report Addresses the Issues in Pharmacy Benefit Designs

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The Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms recently released an issue brief entitled “Specialty Tier Pharmacy Benefit Designs in Commercial Insurance Policies: Issues and Considerations.” A prescription drug benefit can be especially important for people with disabilities as they are considering their options in qualified health plans. This issue brief draws attention to how insurance companies have started treating prescription […] Read More »

What States Have Released Exchange Plan Rates for 2015

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If you’re wondering if your state has released information on premium rates for qualified health plans in 2015, be sure to check out the resource map from the State Refor(u)m run by the National Academy for State Health Policy. As of the writing this post, 12 states plus DC have released information: Colorado, Connecticut, District […] Read More »

HHS Releases Enrollment Data

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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 »

March Enrollment Updates for State-Based Marketplaces

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Many states which were running their own state-based marketplace are now releasing the reports for their enrollment up through the March 31 deadline. Here are the links to some of those states’ reports: Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Hawaii Kentucky Maryland Minnesota Nevada New York Rhode Island Read More »