A Non-Partisan, Statewide Coalition of Affordable Care Act Stakeholders
We hope to see you at NC Get Covered’s next coalition meeting on Friday, September 21 from 10:00 to 11:30am. The meeting will be held at the NC Institute of Medicine, located at 630 Davis Drive, Ste. 100, Morrisville. During the meeting, we will get an update from Navigator organizations regarding their funding for next year, important reminders… Read More
Notes and PowerPoint slides from last Friday’s NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting on short-term, limited-duration health plans are now posted online. You can access them here. In addition, NC Get Covered and its partners have several meetings and events coming up that you might be interested in. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us!… Read More
In honor of National Health Center Week, NC Get Covered is recognizing four health centers for their commitment to serving North Carolina’s medically underserved. This weeklong celebration, taking place August 12-18, includes events across the state. National Health Center Week is a national campaign to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers. These health centers are… Read More
Please join us next Friday, August 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) for our next NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting. We will meet in CCNC’s Training Room, located at 2300 Rexwoods Drive in Raleigh. As a meeting participant, you will learn everything you need to know about short-term,… Read More
NC Get Covered has several meetings and events coming up for in-person assisters and other ACA partners to network and stay informed. Please mark your calendar! NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Location: Community Care of North Carolina’s Training Room, 2300 Rexwoods Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh, NC… Read More
On Wednesday, the federal government issued a final rule allowing insurers to sell short-term, limited-duration insurance plans that cover far fewer services than the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and fail to cover pre-existing conditions. It is important to note a few things about these plans: Short-term, limited-duration plans are not technically considered health insurance under… Read More
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is seeking a proposed 4.1% average rate decrease for 2019 Affordable Care Act individual plans. BCBSNC announced this rate reduction request Tuesday morning, explaining the ACA market continues to show signs of stability. The company also said rates could have been 15% lower with more certainty from… Read More
We look forward to seeing you on Friday, July 20 at our next NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting! The meeting will be held at the NC Healthcare Association, located at 2400 Weston Parkway in Cary, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Desired outcomes for the meeting are as follows: Overview of Navigator Funding Opportunity Announcement and… Read More
A lot has happened since we last met. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its Navigator Funding Opportunity Announcement; the application link for Certified Application Counselor Designated Organizations is now live; and the ACA’s risk adjustment program, which is designed to create a more level playing field between health insurance companies that enroll healthier members and those… Read More
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you know that key components of the Affordable Care Act are at risk due to a constitutional challenge set forth by several Republican-led states and backed by the U.S. Justice Department. Back in 2012, when attacks on the ACA were first being waged, Chief Justice John… Read More