The Affordable Care Act made significant changes to insurance markets designed to increase access and availability of private health insurance for consumers.
Thirty weeks. That’s how long we - concerned consumers, advocates and stakeholders - sustained a grassroots movement that forced Congressional Republicans to show us their cards before repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [ Blog ]
(BOSTON, MA) – Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to President Trump’s threats to sabotage the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. “President Trump’s threats to sabotage the ACA ma... [ Press Release ]
It is critical that states step up to the plate to protect coverage and access to care for the millions of consumers who rely on marketplace plans. [ Blog ]
Over the weekend the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) met in Denver, Colorado for their first meeting of 2017. Insurance commissioners and staff, industry representatives and consumer advocates gathered to discuss matters of insur... [ Blog ]
Movie sequels often fail to live up to the original, and Republicans' effort to repeal the ACA falls into this familiar pattern. As bad as the original was (and it was really bad), the sequel was even worse. Not content with taking health insurance a... [ Blog ]
As Republicans struggle to come to agreement on how far to go with ACA repeal and what to put in its place, they are confronted with three interlocking math problems. [ Blog ]
Transitioning between Medicaid and Marketplace coverage can create health care potholes for consumers, placing them in harm’s way. Transitioning coverage can be further complicated by challenges with health literacy and health insurance literacy [ Blog ]
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Essential Health Benefits (EHB) completely changed health coverage by requiring health plans on the individual and small-group market to cover the same ten benefits without discrimination. These 10 essential catego... [ Blog ]
Amidst the noise of insurance companies deciding whether or not to sell on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplaces and proposed rates “doom,” the Commonwealth Fund released a new report that paints a brighter picture of the ACA a... [ Blog ]
Despite political opposition to the Affordable Care Act at the highest levels of state government, Florida led the nation as the state with the most people gaining new health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. However, for Floridians with cover... [ Blog ]
Recently, UnitedHealth Group signaled they will be exiting Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces in several states following losses they sustained because too many sick people are buying their plans and using their insurance. UnitedHealth seems to hav... [ Blog ]
Efforts To Close The Coverage Gap Inch Forward With Brighter Days Likely Coming Despite the health, economic and fiscal benefits of closing the coverage gap for people who fall between state Medicaid eligibility levels and eligibility for subsidized Ex... [ Blog ]
This campaign planning guide provides state advocates with a tool to plan their network adequacy campaigns to encompass state-specific strategies and political context. Advocates might use this tool at any stage in their network adequacy campaign. [ Publication ]
This case study examines how Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF) led the consumer advocacy effort to pass one of the nation’s strongest provider directory bills aimed at helping consumers more easily shop for and navigate their health plans. [ Publication ]
This fact sheet discusses the importance of Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in providing dental coverage and oral health services. [ Resource ]
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 ]
This fact sheet provides basic information of health insurance churn including common factors that cause churn and its health impacts on consumers. [ Publication ]
Our comments to the 2018 Benefit and Payment Parameter proposed rules. CMS releases these rules annually noting all of the changes the agency intends to implement as they relate to the marketplaces and the health insurance market reforms generally. [ Comment Letter ]
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 ]
Background information about the federal parity law and information about how to request a version of the model state parity legislation customized for your state. [ Publication ]
A section by section overview of the model state parity legislation with explanations about why each component of the law is important. [ Publication ]
This model legislation would strengthen state enforcement of federal parity law and improve state parity laws. [ Publication ]
As detailed in this policy brief, the preponderance of the evidence indicates that the race for market consolidation — both in private payer and provider markets — has a real effect on consumer prices and overall health care costs. [ Publication ]
This EHB checklist is a tool that advocates can use during the Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Certification period or even year-round to raise common issues with state regulators and/or to incorporate in their QHP monitoring strategy. [ Publication ]
Of the 8 million individuals enrolled in the Marketplace, 85 percent received financial assistance to help pay for a plan. These individuals will now receive tax credits and cost-sharing reductions that will ensure the amount they’re paying for their care is affordable.
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