Posts Tagged by exchange
May Exchange Board Meeting #2: Outreach, Marketing, Assisters & Navigators
| May 24, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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This Exchange board meeting focused on outreach and marketing, as well as assisters, navigators, brokers and consumer assistance. In his Executive Director’s presentation, Peter Lee reiterated that California will proceed with a state-based Exchange, instead of a state/federal partnership or federally-facilitated one. Also, instead of applying for a Level 2… more
May Exchange Board Meeting #1: Federal Partnership Options
| May 15, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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The May 15 Exchange Board meeting was a late addition to the schedule, and was largely dedicated to the state/federal partnership option, under which California could receive federal assistance in operating its Exchange for the first few years. Amanda Cowley, the acting director of state health exchanges at the Office… more
The Potential for a Hybrid Exchange
| May 3, 2012 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Blog |
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The federal rules on the Exchange allow state Exchanges and the federal government to contract with each other to operate aspects of the Exchange on a permanent or interim transitional basis. These are known as Partnership Exchanges. Given the short time frame to have an operational IT system for Exchange,… more
April Exchange Board Meeting: SHOP Exchange
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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After some delay in the open session, which was indicative of the amount of work that the Board members face, April’s Exchange Board meeting focused on the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), with a panel discussion. During his Executive Director update, Peter Lee announced that the Board received a… more
March Exchange Board Meeting: Outreach and Enrollment
| March 22, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Thursday’s Exchange Board meeting (agenda) was the first one held outside of Sacramento, and took place in Fresno. It provided an extensive overview of outreach and enrollment strategies, as well as several updates on personnel and federal regulations. During his Executive Director update, Peter Lee announced the appointment of Yolanda… more
Federal Exchange Guidelines Released
| March 13, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Yesterday, the federal government released policies to assist states in establishing health insurance exchanges, which will allow consumers and small businesses a platform to purchase insurance plans. They will provide states a significant degree of flexibility to design and operate an exchange that is suited for each state’s residents. In… more
Creating the California Health Benefit Exchange: Progress to Date
| March 7, 2012 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under California HBEX, Insurance Exchange |
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An updated version is available for download, which incorporates February Exchange Board meeting news/developments. A health benefit exchange is a health insurance “marketplace” where individuals can shop for coverage based on price and quality. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law on March 23, 2010 by… more
UX2014 Update on Exchange User Interface
| February 28, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Following a Design Refinement Workshop in late January, the UX2014 team released an updated Enroll UX2014 Overview, which includes the latest status of the project, highlights from each design phase, user evaluation insights and images from the preliminary visual design. To develop a human-centered design, the workshop engaged 90 representatives… more
Defining the Role of “Assisters” in California
| February 6, 2012 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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The Kids Coverage Coalition is engaging various stakeholders (especially consumer advocates) to begin thinking about the role assisters will play in 2014. Due to the complexity of the Exchange and the target to enroll uninsured individuals in 2014, Who are Navigators? ACA established a Navigator program to help explain, educate,… more
ITUP Comments on Exchange Stakeholder Questions
The Exchange recently sought stakeholder comments on qualified health plans (QHP), benefit design and delivery system reform to foster better value and enhanced quality in California through a series of extensive questions. The following is ITUP’s comments; the full document is available for download. Dear Peter, Thank you for… more