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 […]
Organizations interested in applying for navigator grants and other stakeholders will want to take a close look at the proposed rules on navigator conflict of interest, training and meaningful access standards. While subject to a 30-day comment period and final rulemaking, the proposed rules add some clarity regarding expectations for federally-funded navigators and in-person assisters […]
By Katie Keith, Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms In addition to our efforts to track state legislation on the Affordable Care Act’s market reforms (check out our most recent blog on the 2014 market reforms here), our team is also tracking legislation that relates to exchange establishment and development. In this blog—brought to […]
By Jocelyn Guyer Let’s just say it straight out. Congress handed the Administration a Mt. Everest-sized challenge when it said they must develop a simple, streamlined model application for enrollment in all possible sources of ACA coverage – Exchange coverage, Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs), Medicaid and CHIP. It would be hard enough to figure […]
News that a new proposed rule on Navigators is under review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hopefully means it won’t be long before we see model navigator training, conflict of interest and privacy standards. With any luck, release of the proposed standards should pave the way for the federal navigator grant solicitation. […]
