by familyvoices | Sep 26, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
[From Health Insurance Marketplace email of 9/20/18. No URL found for this info.] Attention Assisters Who Are Helping Consumers Impacted By Hurricane Florence: Special Enrollment Period Available for Victims of 2018 Hurricane Florence On August 9, 2018, CMS released...
by familyvoices | Sep 26, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Coverage of Transgender Health Care A federal court in Minnesota has ruled that it is unlawful to deny insurance coverage for transgender health care under the Affordable Care Act and federal laws prohibiting sex discrimination. The case could have national...
by familyvoices | Sep 26, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Administration Issues Proposed “Public Charge” Rule For many months it has been expected that the administration would issue a rule redefining what it means to be a “public charge” for purposes of deciding which immigrants should be allowed to enter or stay in the...
by familyvoices | Sep 26, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Last week the Senate passed its version of an opioid bill (H.R. 6), which amended the House-passed version. The two versions now must be reconciled in a conference committee. Among the contentious issues are the extent to which Medicaid should cover treatment for...
by familyvoices | Sep 26, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
As reported in the September 19 Update, the Senate last week passed the House-Senate agreement to provide FY 2019 appropriations for the Department of Defense and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The bill (H.R. 6157) was approved by...