Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi has included a new provision in its plan description that could mean huge costs for plan participants. The new policy does not cover prescription drugs prescribed by out-of-network providers. How does this policy square with the ACA? And what does it mean for consumers? Elissa Dines discusses.
The ACA established new appeal rights for consumers facing a denial of a benefit or service from their health plan. As consumers start to use their new Marketplace coverage, JoAnn Volk takes a look at the health plan appeals process required of all new plans, and what these new rights mean for patients.
High risk pool enrollees face particular challenges transitioning to new coverage when their coverage ends. But announcements in the past week provide relief to both PCIP enrollees as well as those in state-based high risk pools. JoAnn Volk takes a look at what those announcements mean for consumers.
The Kaiser Family Foundation—in collaboration with CHIR experts Kevin Lucia and Katie Keith—has released a new report exploring factors leading to medical debt among people with insurance. Kevin Lucia has this preview.
Almost two months into open enrollment, Navigators and other consumer assisters must field a multitude of questions about plan options inside the marketplace and out, how individual and employer-sponsored coverage may change as a result of the ACA, and whether consumers have the coverage they need to satisfy the individual mandate. Today, CHIR released a Navigator Resource Guide that helps Navigators explain key insurance and marketplace concepts and accurately answer a wide range of questions.
As ACA implementation unfolds, one group that will be transitioning to new coverage is individuals enrolled in state-run high risk pools. Because these individuals have such significant health care needs, their transition to new coverage raises potential concerns, especially for those who use their high risk pool plan to supplement their Medicare coverage. In this blog, JoAnn Volk takes a look at those transition issues and how some states are responding.
Last Thursday, the President apologized to those individuals currently covered under an individual policy and who will need to transition to a new policy that complies with the 2014 requirements under the Affordable Care Act. In his latest blog, David Cusano notes that this result was a necessary and predictable one, and encourages Americans to accept the President’s apology and move forward by promoting and implementing the protections under the ACA.
Seventeen states have enacted rules for health insurance marketplace navigators that could hinder their ability to provide consumer assistance. In a blog series published by the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia and Sarah Dash take a closer look at these laws and their impact on outreach and enrollment.
The latest Health Affairs podcast discusses the significance of the early enrollment experience, featuring CHIR’s Sarah Dash, the American Enterprise Institute’s Joe Antos, and Manatt Health Solution’s Joel Ario. Elissa Dines tuned in and offers highlights.
PBS’ News Hour took a look at the early experience of the health insurance marketplaces, featuring CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette and the American Enterprise Institute’s Joe Antos. Elissa Dines tuned in and offers highlights.
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