1. Paving a Health Coverage Enrollment
Superhighway: Bridging State Gaps
Between 2014 and Today
Alice M. Weiss, JD
Co-Director, Maximizing Enrollment
Program Director, NASHP
February 3, 2011
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Overview
ACA’s Vision: An Enrollment Superhighway
State Gaps and Challenges in Streamlining
Enrollment
Bridging State Gaps to 2014
Conclusion
6. Gaps and Challenges for States:
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Consumer Experience
Welfare Era Approach Despite De-linking
Customer Service Demands
Assistance/Human Touch
Accessibility Needs – Language, Disability,
Literacy
Different ACA Enrollment Rules Based on
Medicaid-eligibility and Immigration Status
Risk of Coverage Gaps
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Gaps and Challenges for States:
Consumer Experience
Source: Congressional Budget Office. “Recent Trends in the Variability of Individual Earnings and Household Income.” June 2008.
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/95xx/doc9507/Frontmatter.1.2.shtml.
8. Gaps and Challenges for States:
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Eligibility and Enrollment Policy
Streamlined Enrollment Policies
New Coverage Paradigm
Major Eligibility Expansions
Different Eligibility Rules for Medicaid vs. Exchanges
Separate Rules for MAGI/Non-MAGI Populations
Need to Track Newly Eligibles for Increased FMAP
State/Federal Eligibility Policies Conflict with ACA Intent
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Gaps and Challenges for States:
Governance and Administration
Political Leadership
Siloed Agency Work
Culture Change
Imperative
Role of Local Agencies
Horizontal Integration of
Human Service Programs
12. Bridging the Gap:
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Consumer Experience
Adopt Technologies to Support Consumer
Connections
Enable Consumer Assistance and
Engagement
Facilitate Coverage Transitions
Ensure Accessibility for Diverse Populations
13. Bridging the Gap:
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Eligibility and Enrollment Policy
Simplify Processes and Policies
Minimize Data Collection; Increase Data-
Sharing
Review and Address Policy Conflicts
Support Agency/Caseworker Culture
Change
14. Bridging the Gap:
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Technology and Infrastructure
Pursue New System Upgrades Through Federal
Guidance
Evaluate Technology Needs and Available
Resources
Pursue Economies of Scale
15. Bridging the Gap:
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Governance and Administration
Identify State Priority Opportunities in
Reform
Invest in Multi-Agency Collaboration
Develop Inventory of Local Functions to
Inform Discussion of Future Local Roles
Choose Degree of Integration Between
Health and Human Service Programs
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Conclusion
States at Crossroads:
Major challenges, changes
needed
Opportunities for transformative
change
State investment, leadership,
planning critical
Federal support and oversight
also essential
“Superhighway” within reach