Historic Gains in Health Coverage: U.S. Reaches 8.6% Uninsured Rate

Feb 07, 2019

MORE Health Education Act a Needed Step to Boosting Health Coverage for America’s Uninsured

Statement of Dara Taylor, Community Catalyst’s Director of Consumer Assistance, regarding the introduction of the Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act. [ Press Release ]

Dec 10, 2018

Final Push for 2019 Open Enrollment for ACA Marketplaces

With only a few days until the end of the sixth open enrollment period (OE6), we want to emphasize the importance of spreading the word about Marketplace enrollment. [ Blog ]

Aug 02, 2018

Final Short-Term Plan Rule is Latest Piece in the Health Care Sabotage Puzzle

On Wednesday, the Trump administration released a final rule that will expand the availability of short-term health plans. [ Blog ]

Dec 21, 2017

8.8 Million Enroll in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Through Healthcare.gov

Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, regarding the end of the fifth enrollment period of the ACA and the announcement that 8.8 million people have selected a plan through the federal marketplace, healthcare.gov. [ Press Release ]

Dec 11, 2017

Health Coverage is a Lifesaver for Families, Navigators Throw the Lifebuoy

With the federal open enrollment period coming to a close this Friday, December 15, we still don’t know what the next year (or even the next month) will bring for health care, even as we see each and every day what coverage means for familie... [ Blog ]

Dec 07, 2017

New Analysis Shows that Marketplace Plans Continue to Be Better Than Ever for Transgender People

As we near the end of this year’s open enrollment period (the final deadline is December 15th!), we’re happy to report that marketplace plans at HealthCare.gov continue to be better than ever for transgender people. [ Blog ]

Nov 20, 2017

Thankful for Coverage - OE5 Resources

Tons of resources, messaging and content to share this Thanksgiving. [ Alert ]

Nov 01, 2017

Open for Business - Resources for OE5!

Tons of resources, messaging and content to share. [ Alert ]

Sep 15, 2017

In-Person Assistance Slashed Across Country: Consumers in South and Midwest Hit the Hardest

On Thursday, September 14, the Trump Administration dealt many Navigator programs across the country a lethal blow by sending funding announcements, many with substantial cuts, to the organizations that provide in-person assistance to consumers in fede... [ Blog ]

Sep 08, 2017

New Research Confirms Coverage For Parents Has Rolled Out “Welcome Mat” to Enrollment For Their Kids

New research confirms what we’ve known all along – the Affordable Care Act (ACA) improves the lives of families. According to a recent Health Affairs analysis, over 700,000 children who were eligible for Medicaid or Children’s Health ... [ Blog ]

Dec 15, 2016

How Will the “Young Invincibles” Fare Without the ACA? They’ll Have to Become Entirely Invincible…

What young adults stand to lose with the ACA opposition plan of repeal and delay >> [ Blog ]

Nov 14, 2016

Statement on the Election of Donald Trump

Statement of Robert Restuccia, Executive Director of Community Catalyst, on the election of Donald Trump. [ Press Release ]

Lessons in Health Coverage Consumer Assistance: Best Practices and Future Challenges

This report reviews the current enrollment and assistance landscape, highlights best practice approaches to consumer assistance, and identifies remaining opportunities and challenges. [ Publication ]

Thankful for Coverage - OE5 Resources

Tons of resources, messaging and content to share this Thanksgiving. [ Alert ]

Open for Business - Resources for OE5!

Tons of resources, messaging and content to share. [ Alert ]

Engaging Veterans in Close the Gap Campaigns

Advocates have a unique opportunity to engage veterans in campaigns to close the Medicaid coverage gap. Fifty-four percent of uninsured veterans live in states that have chosen not to draw down federal funds to improve Medicaid coverage under the ACA. [ Publication ]

Open Enrollment #4 Is Here! [ Alert ]

Asking the Right Questions to avoid Churn

This tip sheet provides enrollment specialists an additional tool to use to when helping consumers apply for or re-enroll in health coverage and avoid churn. [ Publication ]

Health Insurance Churn: The Basics

This fact sheet provides basic information of health insurance churn including common factors that cause churn and its health impacts on consumers. [ Publication ]

“Four”ward Thinking: Outreach and Enrollment Tools for Marketplace Open Enrollment Period 4

To enrollment efforts to inform consumers about their coverage options, we developed the following materials for your use. [ Alert ]

Fact Sheet on Safe Harbor and Repayment Caps

This fact sheet addresses frequent questions that consumer may have when they receive more in tax credits than they were supposed to, and when they must repay some or all of these credits on their taxes. [ Publication ]

Making Health Reform Work: State Consumer Assistance Programs

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Helping Consumers Find Exemptions to Avoid the Fee

This fact sheet describes twenty coverage exemptions, available from the Marketplace or on a tax return, that advocates can help low-income consumers apply for, to prevent them from owing a fee. [ Publication ]

Clock Winding Down on Open Enrollment Three [ Alert ]

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