Since 2013, navigators have helped Americans understand their health insurance options and facilitated their enrollment in health insurance coverage through the Federally-facilitated Marketplace.
The statewide award will support Arizona navigators who serve an important role in connecting communities to health coverage, including...White Papers, E books, Reports and more
Despite concerns that the pandemic would cause much of the population to lose insurance coverage, a new report from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) found the number of uninsured people in the United States barely changed during the first 12 months of the pandemic.
The HHS ASPE Report, which...
Health insurers are continuing to lobby for a permanent expansion of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which, thus far, has increased tax credits for qualified earners, extended the enrollment period, and encouraged millions of Americans and Arizonans alike to enroll in health insurance benefits.
More than 40,000 Arizonans signed up...
The Trump administration may have met defeat in repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the steps taken over the last two years to dismantle the legislation prove there are ramifications. The latest Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, published last week highlighted a 2.8 percentage-point increase since 2016 in the...Arizona News
There may be more health plan choices in individual markets, but narrow networks are squeezing enrollees when it comes to physician choice. An Avalere analysis found that narrow network plans make up almost 75 percent of the exchange market, which means restricted choices when it comes to doctors and hospitals within a health plan's list...Arizona News
Analysts are forecasting a stabilization in premium prices for consumers shopping through Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges come fall open enrollment.
Based on preliminary state filings for ACA-compliant health plans, ACASignups.net released a table of projected increases for 2019 premiums. Run by analyst Charles Gabe, the site...National News
In spite of obstacles, more than 8.8 million signed up through the federal marketplace.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said more than 8.8 million people have signed up in the 39 states served by the federal HealthCare.gov website.
That compares to 9.2 million last year in the same states — or 96 percent of the...National News
Enrollment has faced numerous hurdles this year: shortened open enrollment period, reduced outreach effort, decreased online access, and more.
The deadline to signup for 2018 coverage is December 15. That's this coming Friday. Through Dec. 9, 4.68 million consumers signed up for the insurance in the 39 states that use the federally...National News
Shorter open enrollment period, much less outreach funding, less convenient online access all lead to dire predictions.
In spite of surveys indicating 30 percent of Americans were unaware of the open enrollment for the ACA market place record numbers of people are signing up.
Through the first 18 days, nearly 2.3 million people...Arizona News
Free family fun festival to make it easy to enroll in health insurance before December deadlines.
The deadline for enrolling in 2018 marketplace coverage created by the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) is at midnight Dec. 15. The Arizona Daily Star reports enrollment assisters at Saturday’s event can help you learn...National News
In its bulletin, the administration said agents and brokers who are registered with the federal marketplace can “get sales leads” and new clients.
The New York Times reports the administration said in a recent bulletin that it was “increasing partnerships” with insurance agents and viewed them as “important stakeholders”...
Confusion is rampant, with many hurdles to overcome for a successful season.
The New York Times reports the Affordable Care Act has survived blow after blow since President Trump took office in January, including repeated attempts by Congress to repeal it. But as the fifth open enrollment period starts Wednesday, the law is reeling...
Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed navigator organizations to learn their reaction to reduced federal funds.
Navigator organizations are responsible for helping consumers understand and sign up for health coverage in 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Open enrollment begins November 1. They expect to limit their geographic...National News
Cost-sharing reductions in flux with enrollment beginning in 9 days.
Consumers are getting very mixed messages about what premiums may look like. President Trump has declared an end to the subsidies (CSR) to lower premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. He has gone on to declare the ACA dead in a White House press conference last...National News
What can be seen is the Trump Administration placing hurdles to success.
Advocates say the Health and Human Services Department has done more to suppress the number of people signing up than to boost it. HHS has slashed grants to groups that help consumers get insurance coverage, for example. It also has cut the enrollment period in...
Learn some facts, dispel some myths
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is cutting the advertising budget for the upcoming open enrollment period for individual insurance policies by 90%, to $10 million from last year’s $100 million. The HHS also is cutting funds for nonprofit groups that employ...