Coverage
Women in the Coverage Gap Routinely Go Without Needed Health Care Services
This post was written by guest blogger, Danielle Garrett, Policy Analyst, National Women’s Law Center, dgarrett@nwlc.org. Access to affordable health coverage is important for everyone, but i...
View MoreWhy Consumer Protections are Important to the Direct Enrollment Process
Health insurers and web brokers who follow certain federal rules (relating to topics such as protecting consumer information and displaying standardized disclaimers) are allowed to directly enroll c...
View MoreHow to Find out If Your Employer’s Health Plan Is Good Enough
On March 5, the Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final rules on how employers report their employees’ health insurance. This was the last of a series of rules needed for implementing the re...
View MoreBasic Health Plan Final Rules: States Can Move Forward to Improve Coverage for Lower-Income Consumers
Basic Health Plans are an option under the Affordable Care Act that allows states to provide—as a more affordable alternative to marketplace plans—public health coverage that is the same or simila...
View MoreChallenging Health Insurance Premium Rate Increases: Part 1 – Preparing for Rate Review in 5 Steps
This is the first blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. The...
View MoreHealth Insurance Marketplaces Need More Silver Health Plans with Affordable Upfront Cost-Sharing Amounts for Consumers
The Affordable Care Act has made health coverage more affordable for millions of lower- and moderate-income consumers by offering premium tax credits that lower the monthly cost of coverage. However, ...
View MoreHealth Coverage: Many Moms, Children, and Families May Still Be Eligible to Enroll
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. And here at Families USA, we can think of no better way to honor moms everywhere than by making sure moms, their children, and their families have access to aff...
View MoreHow to Design Silver Plans with Lower Upfront Cost-Sharing in the Health Insurance Marketplace
As we discussed in our post last week, high deductibles in health insurance plans can create barriers to necessary care for low- and moderate-income consumers and are particularly concerning in silve...
View MoreChallenging Health Insurance Premium Rate Increases: Part 2 – First Steps after Proposed Premium Rates Come Out
This is the second blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. Th...
View MoreChallenging Health Insurance Premium Rate Increases: Part 3 – Analyzing Insurers’ Medical Cost Assumptions
This is the third blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. The...
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