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 »
Tis the Season for SEPs
Open enrollment is over, but Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) may still be available to some consumers. Individuals who live in states which were affected by the hurricanes may be eligible for a SEP which extends enrollment until December 31. This includes all the counties in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and […] Read More »
Easter Seals Seeks Input on Consumer Experiences
The national office of Easter Seals is doing research to collect information about how the benefits in the Affordable Care Act are working in the real world. This project is seeking information about the experience of individuals who have purchased insurance plans through the exchanges in six states: Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Texas. […] Read More »
New Report Addresses Enrollment of Diverse Populations
The Texas Health Institute has released a report on the efforts in some states to enroll racially and ethnically diverse populations. “Evolution of Health Insurance Marketplaces: Experiences and Progress in Reaching and Enrolling Diverse Populations” looks at eleven states and what efforts were made to reach these populations in the first two years open enrollment […] 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 »
What to Do When Someone Wants to Change their Policy After Enrollment
And Other New Resources on the NDNRC Now that we are over four months into the open enrollment period, some questions have arisen about what can and should be done for individuals who wish to change policies when they’ve already enrolled. Of interest on this issue is a blog post from the Georgetown University Center on Health […] Read More »
New Resources Available on NDNRC
Over the last week, we’ve added some new resources that we thought we’d highlight. Yesterday we posted a Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs on presumptive eligibility for Medicaid. It can be found on our Resources and Links page under a new category we added entitled “Enrollment Resources – ACA Marketplace and Medicaid.” Also under […] Read More »
Report Says That 13 States Are Suppressing Navigators Efforts
A report from Health Care for America Now indicates that 13 states have adopted measures aimed at suppressing the efforts of navigator organizations. Click here for the report or click here to read more. Read More »