Posts Tagged by exchange board
February Exchange Board Meeting: New Covered California Website, Updates on Service Centers and QHP Contracting
| February 28, 2013 | Posted by Kandis Driscoll under Blog |
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The February Exchange Board meeting began with the announcement that Covered California is now online at www.coveredca.com. The homepage of the website, which can also be viewed in Spanish, includes a countdown to January 1, 2014 when “new coverage begins for millions of Californians.” The webpage also includes a cost-estimate… more
December Exchange Board Meeting: Federal Proposed Rules, Marketing and Outreach, QHP Designs, Health Disparities
| December 18, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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During the last meeting of 2012 (possibly the world), the Exchange board discussed a myriad of topics with updates on several key topics. Executive Director’s Report During his monthly report, Peter Lee announced the tentative planning calendar for 2013, with the January meeting being held in Los Angeles. The board… more
At October Board Meeting, California Health Benefit Exchange Reports Considerable Interest among Insurers, Picks a Name: Covered California
| October 31, 2012 | Posted by John Connolly under Blog, Insurance Exchange, Insurance Exchange News |
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The California Health Benefit Exchange Board has received a considerable amount of interest from health insurance issuers who may submit bids to sell plans through the Exchange. At the board meeting today, the Exchange staff reported that 33 issuers have indicated interest in submitting bids, with 5 issuers interested in… more
September Exchange Board Meeting: Stakeholder Consultation, Consumer Assistance, SHOP and Service Center Models
| September 20, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Executive Director’s Report Exchange staff provided legislative and CalHEERS updates, as well as a naming/tagline exploration board status update. Chris Kelly summarized findings from a preliminary focus group of 66 people, who liked the names “Covered, CA,” “CaliHealth,” “Avocado,” “Ursa” and “Eureka.” Interestingly, Spanish names did not test well with… more
August Exchange Board Meeting: Individual Market, SHOP, QHP and Service Center Options
| August 27, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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August’s Exchange board meeting was packed to the proverbial gills, with several important topics on the agenda: premium aggregation, individual exchange agent payment options, SHOP recommendations, QHP policies, and service center options. During his Executive Director’s report, Peter Lee announced that the federal government had funded the Exchange’s Level 1.2… more
July Exchange Board Meeting: QHP Policies
| July 23, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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The July 23 Exchange board meeting was held in Oakland, the second time the board convened outside of Sacramento. The focus was on Qualified Health Plan (QHP) policies and service center options. During the Executive Director’s report, Peter Lee summarized progress on the Federal Level 1.2 Establishment grant, the CalHEERS… more
June Exchange Board Meeting #2: Service Center Options
| June 25, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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The second board meeting in June was largely around service center design and options, which will be critical in providing toll-free customer support when the Exchange is operational. Prior to this discussion, Peter Lee summarized a draft of the Exchange by-laws and outlined the schedule for the upcoming months in his… more
June Exchange Board Meeting #1: SHOP, Outreach, Assisters
| June 13, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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In his Executive Director’s report, Peter Lee announced that Accenture had been awarded the CalHEERS grant for the Exchange’s IT system, and the board passed and adopted Resolution No. 2012-24, which allows the ED or his authorized designee to provide technical assistance on legislative proposals that affect or inform the… more
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
