Eighty-six phone calls! That’s how many calls it took new parents Ari Friedman and Tara Mendola of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to finally obtain Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for their son. (And we all know new parents have nothing better to do than sit on hold!) Ari and Tara are both graduate students who were […]
I frequently marvel at the deep Medicaid and CHIP policy expertise of so many of our state and national partners. And when someone’s knowledge doesn’t run as deep, they often make up for it in their passion for expanding health care coverage. Whether you’re a seasoned advocate or new to public health coverage, it doesn’t […]
Last call for comments on the HHS proposed navigator standards released last month. Comments are due by 5:00pm ET today, May 6th. The rules outline the conflict of interest and training standards that will apply to federally-funded navigators in 34 states and in-person assisters in states with state-based or consumer partnership exchanges. In addition to […]
By Jocelyn Guyer HHS released a new version of its model applications for health care coverage this morning. The new models represent a major step forward – they are much shorter, crisper and easier to fill out than the draft versions that were released in January of this year. The new model applications also are […]
Beyond the fact that millions will gain more affordable coverage options in 2014, the availability of 90% federal funding for new or enhanced Medicaid eligibility systems is one of the most promising aspects of health reform. New systems offer so many advantages, and coupled with new requirements for electronic verification of eligibility, will transform the […]
At long last, organizations can now apply for federal navigator funding in 33 states where the federal government will run the Health Insurance Marketplace or there is a State Partnership Exchange. The program will fund a total of $54 million dollars in grants (actually cooperative agreements). Grants will range from $600,000 to $8.1 million based […]
