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TOWARD A NEW HORIZON: THE REMAINING UNINSURED & PROSPECTS FOR COVERAGE AND CARE

TOWARD A NEW HORIZON: THE REMAINING UNINSURED & PROSPECTS FOR COVERAGE AND CARE. January 23, 2014. Overview. How does the ACA impact minority communities? Who is likely to remain uninsured? What are key barriers to insurance? What are potential pathways for coverage and care?.

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TOWARD A NEW HORIZON: THE REMAINING UNINSURED & PROSPECTS FOR COVERAGE AND CARE

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  1. TOWARD A NEW HORIZON: THE REMAINING UNINSURED & PROSPECTS FOR COVERAGE AND CARE January 23, 2014

  2. Overview • How does the ACA impact minority communities? • Who is likely to remain uninsured? • What are key barriers to insurance? • What are potential pathways for coverage and care?

  3. Impact on Minority Communities • Projected to increase health insurance to 32 million individuals • 6.8 million African-Americans eligible for Marketplace coverage • 10.2 million Latinos eligible for Marketplace coverage • Investments in prevention to address chronic disease

  4. The Remaining Uninsured ACA ≠ universal coverage • 26 million estimated to remain uninsured • Eligible and uninsured • Ineligible and uninsured • Informal and structural barriers

  5. The Remaining Uninsured

  6. The Remaining Uninsured Medicaid Expansion • Key coverage vehicle in ACA • 2012 Supreme Court decision • 26 expansion states; 25 non-expansion • 5 million in “coverage gap” • disproportionate effect on minorities • 2.6 million (53%) • South acutely affected • TX, FL

  7. Select Barriers to Insurance

  8. Potential Pathways for Coverage and Care

  9. State and Local Pathways Washington Apple Health for Kids • Health insurance for children up to 300% FPL • Eligibility depends on income, eligibility for other programs, but not immigration status • Comprehensive benefits • Over 500,000 currently enrolled

  10. State and Local Pathways CareLink • Financial assistance program • Eligibility depends on income, eligibility for other programs, and Bexar County residency • Members assigned PCP and medical home • Benefits include preventive care, mental health, and prescriptions

  11. Alternative Pathways Restaurant Opportunities Center United’s MD-Program • Health care cooperative • Pilot program launched in 2011 in Los Angeles • Eligibility does not depend on income or immigration status • $20 premium and $5 ROC-LA membership

  12. Alternative Pathways Access to Healthcare Network (AHN) • Coordinated network of providers • Shared responsibility model • Focuses on health care needs of those between100%-250% FPL • Caters to those either statutorily ineligible or have legal opt-out of individual mandate

  13. Alternative Pathways Binational or Cross Border Insurance • Insurance products targeted to uninsured Mexican-born population living in the United States • Sistems Medicos Nacionales, Salud con Health Net and Salud Mexico, Blue Shield Access Baja • Mexican Social Security Institute (IMMS), Seguro Popular • CA only demonstration site

  14. Steven LopezSenior Health Policy AnalystNational Council of La Razaslopez@nclr.org202-776-1809www.nclr.org/healthcareforall

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