A Non-Partisan, Statewide Coalition of Affordable Care Act Stakeholders
We are now 8 days into Open Enrollment Period 5 and NC Get Covered would love to hear how things are going. What are you hearing from consumers? What is going well? What strategies might other ACA outreach and enrollment organizations consider implementing before open enrollment ends on December 15? What are your biggest challenges?… Read More
Please join me in welcoming NC Get Covered’s new Communications Associate, Nepherterra “Neph” Best, to our team! Neph is an award-winning public relations professional and communications strategist from Charlotte. She has cultivated strong media relationships throughout her 15-year career, is the co-founder of Pride Public Relations in Charlotte, and is a member of the Charlotte Area Association of Black… Read More
You are cordially invited to our next NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting on Friday, October 20 from 10:00-11:30am. The meeting will be held at the NC Institute of Medicine, located at 630 Davis Drive, Ste. 100, Morrisville. Congressman Butterfield will kick-off the meeting with special remarks, and then we will learn about Cigna’s 2018 ACA health plans, effective… Read More
Position: Communications Associate Reports to: Director, NC Get Covered Type: Contract position (40 hours per week) Pay Range: $45,000 – $60,000 per year, depending on experience Location: Morrisville, NC office and/or home office Closing Date: October 17, 2017 How to Apply: Please email your resume and cover letter to wstallings@CareShareHealth.org. NC Get Covered is seeking… Read More
NC Get Covered is pleased to partner with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC (BCBSNC), NC Community Health Center Association, and NC Navigator Consortium to host regional trainings on the Qualified Health Plans that will be offered on the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2018. In addition to being able to network, in-person assisters will… Read More
Please be reminded that our next NC Get Covered coalition meeting will take place on this coming Friday, August 18 from 10:00-11:30am at the NC Hospital Association, located at 2400 Weston Parkway in Cary. At the end of Friday’s meeting, participants should walk away with: A shared understanding of NCDHHS’ proposal to transform NC Medicaid and… Read More
Please save the date for our next NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting on Friday, August 18 from 10:00-11:30am. When we gather, we will learn about NCDHHS’ new proposal to transform North Carolina’s Medicaid and Health Choice programs as well as the added support that Young Invincibles (located in Washington, DC) will offer to ACA partners during Open Enrollment Period 5. Next… Read More
It was announced on yesterday that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC would reduce its proposed average rate increase for 2018 ACA plans from 22.9% (announced in May) to 14.1%. Although uncertainty around the continued funding of cost-sharing reductions still remains (a reason that BCBSNC gave back in May for not setting the proposed… Read More
Notes and PowerPoint slides from last Friday’s NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – when we discussed ACA repeal and replace efforts, what Assister organizations should be doing now to prepare for Open Enrollment Period 5, and results from NC Get Covered’s 2017 coalition survey and strategic plan – are now posted online. Click here to view the materials…. Read More
Yesterday evening, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the GOP’s latest efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act had been unsuccessful, this due to growing opposition within his own party. Although attacks on the ACA are expected to continue, we are happy to say (again) that the ACA is still the law… Read More