A Non-Partisan, Statewide Coalition of Affordable Care Act Stakeholders
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
It’s hard to believe the month of June is already here! Over the next few weeks, NC Get Covered Advisory Board members will be hard at work on our new strategic plan. Therefore, we will not meet as a coalition this month. Thank you to everyone who completed the 2018 NC Get Covered Coalition Survey. Your responses will help to… Read More
At our last coalition meeting, we discussed recent findings from the Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey and brainstormed ideas on how to keep consumers covered. Click here to view meeting notes and PowerPoint slides. Our friends at the Commonwealth Fund also shared the following resources that may be of interest to you and your… Read More
This is a friendly reminder that NC Get Covered will host its next coalition meeting on this coming Friday, May 18 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Community Care of NC’s Training Room, located at 2300 Rexwoods Drive, Raleigh. The Commonwealth Fund’s Health Care Coverage and Access team will join us to talk about their latest finding… Read More
A recent survey by the Commonwealth Fund found that gains in health insurance coverage made since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law are starting to reverse. You can read the report here. We have worked too hard to allow this trend to continue! Please join us next Friday, May 18 from 10:00-11:00am for a presentation by… Read More
NC Get Covered recently hosted a meeting to discuss North Carolina’s efforts to promote health equity as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters (NBPP), also known as the Final 2019 Payment Notice Rule. PowerPoint slides and notes from that meeting are now posted on NC Get… Read More