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Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace?

Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace?.

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Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace?

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  1. Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace? Because carrying health insurance is a PPACA requirement (unless a waiver is granted). Citizens that do not qualify for Medicaid or carry private insurance will need an effective and convenient way to compare, enroll and manage their health insurance plans. WHY?

  2. Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace? Anyone who does not have insurance through his/her employer, can’t afford coverage through their employer, or who is not covered by Medicare/Medicaid and otherwise uninsured. Those who qualify will receive a tax credit to subsidize the costs of their QHP. WHO?

  3. Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace? HOW?

  4. Taking a Closer Look: What is This Health Insurance Marketplace? Enrollment begins October 1, 2013. Coverage begins in January, 2014. When?

  5. Things to Consider: Preparing Your Organization and the People You Serve • Educate • Communicate • Prepare Are you Ready for the Change?

  6. PPACA Implications for non-profits • Employee Insurance • Grant Opportunities

  7. Employee Insurance New Requirements for Employers • PPACA implements the second phase of the small business tax credit for qualified small businesses and small non-profit organizations in 2014 • Up to a 35% credit for small non-profit organizations

  8. PPACA Supportive Funding • Future grant opportunities • PH workforce loan repayment program • Community health workforce grants • National Health Workforce Commission Grants.gov HHS Grants Forecast

  9. Collaborating for successful change

  10. Serving as Navigatorsand assistors • Navigator/Assistor program being managed by CMS and the HIM • Perform outreach and education • Distribute fair and impartial information • Facilitate enrollment • Refer to Consumer Agencies • Provide information in an appropriate manner

  11. Call to action How can community partners work together to ensure their clients are educated about the changes, have access and know where to go?

  12. Wrap up • Questions • Getting back to you • Additional Resources

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