As part of our Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded Navigator Technical Assistance project, we’ve had the opportunity to hear the range of questions navigators and assisters are fielding from consumers trying to understand their coverage options. Many of these questions have helped fill out our Navigator Resource Guide, which has 270 FAQs ranging from “what is the individual […]
It’s been a while since we checked in on efforts to extend some expiring CHIPRA provisions and other important programs for children. The most viable legislative vehicle for these “extenders” in recent years has been the Medicare payment fix (i.e. Sustainable Growth Rate, or so-called “Doc Fix” ). Say Ahhh! readers may remember that the […]
Today the Obama Administration announced that more than 7 million people had signed up for health insurance through healthcare.gov. This exceeds projections made by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office made before the famously troubled website rolled out last fall. I hope this good news will get as much coverage as the saturation coverage the website’s […]
On March 25, the Administration created a grace period that will extend the March 31 Marketplace enrollment deadline for Americans who have run into roadblocks in their attempts to sign up for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Various reporters and commenters have pointed to parallels with decisions made in 2006 around the first enrollment period for Medicare Part […]
By Christine Monahan Over the last several months, faculty and staff at CHIR and their sister Center, Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families (CCF), have been providing support and technical assistance to navigators and others assisting consumers with enrollment in the new health insurance Marketplaces.* While the enrollment process can be tricky at multiple steps, […]
With the deadline for the initial open enrollment on March 31 looming, consumers, advocates, and assisters have been stressing over what happens to people who, for no fault of their own, have not been able to complete their enrollment on HealthCare.Gov or through the federal call center. Late yesterday, federal officials announced that through mid-April, […]
