Month: October 2013
Happy Halloween from Healthcare Nerds
October 31, 2013
Some spooky facts on this holiday: There are 7 million uninsured individuals in California. That’s a fifth of our state’s population. One in three Latinos in California is uninsured, and one in four uninsured Americans will lose almost all of their savings because of medical…
Read MoreCovered California October Board Meeting
October 31, 2013
Last week Covered California’s Board reviewed the progress made in the first few weeks of open enrollment, along with the issues that remain. Below is a summary of topics discussed at the October 24 meeting. Progress since launch (as of Oct. 19) 125,929 applications started 2.2…
Read MoreCongress Confused About Coverage Opportunities for Young Adults, As Are Many
October 29, 2013
In today’s Congressional hearing on the ACA and the rollout of the federal exchange website there was an inaccuracy that went unaddressed. Representative Paul Ryan expressed concern regarding young adults who can be covered through their parents until age 26, but choose to enroll…
Read More2012 Regional Workgroups
October 29, 2013
Below you can find all of the materials from the 2012 Regional Workgroups: 2012 Executive Summaries [download id="624" format="1"] [download id="623" format="1"] [download id="622" format="1"] [download id="613" format="1"] [download id="612" format="1"] [download id="614" format="1"] [download…
Read MoreNavigator Program Update
October 28, 2013
Covered California held a webinar on the preliminary recommendations for the Navigator program today. Navigators will provide both outreach and education and enrollment assistance to consumers, essentially functioning as hybrids of the in-person assistance and outreach and education…
Read MoreConfusion Surrounds Individual Mandate Deadline
October 24, 2013
Multiple dates have been associated with the federal deadline to secure health insurance in 2014. Initially, consumers were told they needed to be covered on January 1. Then when the 90 day grace period was factored in, many discovered they could delay coverage until March 31. Subsequently,…
Read MoreHAPPY CAPS LOCK DAY, REGISTER FOR OUR CONFERENCE
October 22, 2013
IT SO HAPPENS THAT TODAY IS CAPS LOCK DAY, AND IT IS ALSO THE DAY YOU SHOULD REGISTER FOR OUR CONFERENCE. SEE, EVEN OUR E-FLYER IS IN ALL CAPS. THAT WAS TOTALLY ON PURPOSE.
Read MoreOhio Adopts Medicaid Expansion
October 21, 2013
Ohio became the 25th state to expand its Medicaid program to cover poor parents and low adults with incomes less than 138% of the federal poverty level (a bit less than $16,000 for an individual, $32,000 for a family of four). Governor John Kasich (R. Ohio) bypassed the state legislature…
Read MoreExchange Presumptuously Likened to iPhone Launch, Comparison Surprisingly Apt
October 21, 2013
When the federal health exchange launched, the administration made the fatal flaw of comparing it to the release of the iPhone. Based on the general response on the Internet, the final arbiter of sanity and reason, this comparison was roundly met with ridicule. A concerning number…
Read MoreFederal Impasse Over, Sequel Tentatively Planned for February
October 17, 2013
After 16 days of the Federal Government Shutdown™, the Senate reached a deal to avoid a default on the nation’s debt. Key Tea Party leader, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has delivered on his promise that he will not try to block this deal, and in a rare moment of successful cat-herding,…
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