With record high enrollment due to the unwinding of Medicaid last year, we finally entered the 12th year of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace open enrollment! Get covered or make changes to existing plans today. Here are some important dates to keep in mind: December 15, 2024: the last day to enroll or change […] Read More »
Updated Resources for Open Enrollment
The next season of Marketplace Open Enrollment is about to start on November 1, 2024 on Healthcare.gov! People who want to sign up for comprehensive health coverage have until January 15, 2025 at midnight to complete the sign-up process. Those who enroll by December 15th will be able to start using their insurance on January […] Read More »
NDNRC OPEN ENROLLMENT MATERIALS
As a part of our partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, we will be updating all our factsheets in anticipation for Open Enrollment (OE). We have updated factsheets 1 through 13! Stay tuned next week for the final updates to all the factsheets and don’t forget that Open Enrollment starts on November […] Read More »
CMS RELEASES NBPP 2026 DRAFT
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a draft of the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026. Health Affairs Forefront covered this extensively through their “Following the ACA (Affordable Care Act)” segment. Here are a few topics that are covered: Decrease in fraudulent enrollments and increase in program integrity More […] Read More »
UNWINDING DATA CONTINUES TO BE ANALYZED
As a part of our partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, we will be updating all our factsheets in anticipation for Open Enrollment that starts on November 1, 2024! Read the first three updated factsheets below and stay tuned next week for more updates: Comparing Health Plans’ Benefits and Coverage Summaries Getting […] Read More »
UNWINDING: FROM MEDICAID TO MARKETPLACE COVERAGE
Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families (CCF) covered state implementation and evaluation of multi-year continuous eligibility opportunities for pediatric populations, including children with disabilities, that utilize Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Many states have already implemented a 12-month continuous eligibility requirement for these populations. The CHIRblog discussed the overall timeline of […] Read More »
FUNDING INCREASE TO HELP UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SIGN UP FOR HEALTH COVERAGE
The NDNRC newsletter will resume being published on a weekly basis. The Administration has awarded $100 million to organizations that aid in providing underserved communities sign up for healthcare coverage. This is part of a five-year plan to award $500 million in recruiting trusted local organizations to connect with communities that face barriers in receiving […] Read More »
AUTO-RENEWALS HELP KEEP ENROLLEES COVERED
The NDNRC newsletter will return to being published on a weekly basis after Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy the rest of the summer! As of August 1, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) with 15 million renewals still remaining. […] Read More »
UPDATES TO MARKETPLACE PREMIUMS AND MEDICAID WAIVERS
The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reported on the increase in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace premiums increasing in 2025. This 7% increase is due to health care prices for hospital care and the use of specialty drugs. A […] Read More »
MARKETPLACE AND MEDICAID ENROLLMENT CONTINUE
The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to commit itself to ensuring the protection of enrollees from unauthorized agents and brokers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Changes to mitigate this activity include blocking unknown agents or […] Read More »