Eligibility and Coverage: Recent Assessments of Medicaid and Marketplace InsuranceJacobs, Paul
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand access to coverage and make health care more affordable for low-and middle-income Californians. Two of the major new sources of increased access will be an expansion in Medi-Cal and the creation of health insurance exchanges. Under the final legislation...
The more common kind, Advanced Premium Credits, can help pay ACA health insurance premiums purchased on the Marketplace through the year. If you qualify based on your projected income for the current year, you can either: Take the tax credit throughout the year to be paid directly to your ...
While the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is mandatory, applicants can still receive retroactive benefits for a period before their application was processed. However, this period is limited to 12 months before the application date. This means that ...
Private insurance options: Medicare Part C and Part D Medicare eligibility for Part C (Medicare Advantage) You are eligible for Medicare Advantage (also known as Medicare Part C) if: You are enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B. The plan you want to join is available in your area. Med...
COVID-19 across states and time, we adjusted for state-month level unemployment rate; COVID-19 case and death rate; and indicators for whether a stay-at-home order, Marketplace special enrollment period, or elective medical procedures suspension order was in place (eTable 7 in Supplement 1)...
an analysis of functionality and features indicated that the state could use an existing portal and apply user experience and design principles from its health insurance marketplace. The state created a new portal for less than 75 percent of its estimated cost by conducting an independent ass...
“As the public health emergency has ended, millions are slated to lose their Medicaid coverage due to the reinstatement of the redetermination rule. For those losing Medicaid eligibility, the ACA marketplace can offer low monthly premiums and essential benefits for individuals witho...
While Congress has taken steps to ensure continuous eligibility for children on Medicaid, data indicates that expanding continuous eligibility to adults could result in lower uninsurance, some cost savings, and better patient outcomes, according to a Commonwealth Fundissue brief. ...
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