State Marketplace Network

"If PTC enhancements expire after 2025, subsidized Marketplace enrollment would decline by 7.2 million people, and 4.0 million people would become uninsured. However, these effects aren’t felt equally?across states or by race, income, and age, which means some communities may experience greater coverage losses, making health care unaffordable and inaccessible." New report and interactive tool from the Urban Institute. https://lnkd.in/eQmmrymy

“Pennsylvania decided to pursue a state-based exchange because we wanted to be responsive to Pennsylvanians. We wanted to create a platform that worked for you and was managed by Pennsylvanians.… Pennie is really an opportunity to create a platform where consumers can easily shop for coverage and find a plan that works best for them” – Michael Humphreys, Insurance Commissioner, Pennsylvania Insurance Department

Accidents can happen to anyone, but here's some good news: rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices are covered as part of the 10 Essential Health Benefits. That means all plans sold through the health insurance marketplaces must include these important services. If you're in need of coverage, find your marketplace here: https://lnkd.in/e2cYRWEK

Health insurance marketplaces, like Massachusetts Health Connector, are trusted sources to help consumers find certified plans with key protections like guaranteed coverage, no rescissions, and access to essential health benefits. They also provide resources to help educate consumers so they get the coverage they need. #HealthCoverage #HealthInsuranceMarketplaces

Happy Open Enrollment Kick-off Day (with a shout-out to Your Health Idaho for getting things rolling in October)! KFF covers the details you may want to know about this enrollment season. Looking for health coverage yourself? Find your state marketplace info here: https://lnkd.in/ddN9Zqb #OpenEnrollment #HealthCoverage #HealthInsurance

?? Exciting News! ?? We’ve just launched a new resource page dedicated to exploring how enhanced premium tax credits are benefiting over 21 million Americans enrolled in marketplace coverage. ?? Explore analyses from state marketplaces and national experts on the significant impact of enhanced premium tax credits and learn about the potential consequences if these crucial credits expire next year. ?? https://lnkd.in/ew4rda2j Join us in spreading the word about this valuable information! #HealthCoverage #EnhancedPremiumTaxCredits #HealthInsurance

The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents' health plans until age 26, but as they age, many—including students, part-time workers, and young entrepreneurs—turn to the marketplaces for reliable coverage. Currently, over 3.5 million adults aged 26-34 are enrolled in marketplace plans.

The enrollment season starts long before the open enrollment period begins. Marketplaces like the Massachusetts Health Connector take many steps to ensure consumers are as informed as possible before they come in to shop for plans.

"The timeline for setting rates and renewing coverage means that the harms from delaying extension [of the enhanced premium tax credits] would start to accumulate in the spring of 2025 and then quickly grow." A detailed account of the domino effect that is expected to hit marketplaces and consumers if tax credits are not extended by early next year.

The work across state agencies to ensure access coverage is never done.?At NASHP | National Academy for State Health Policy's annual conference, Michele Eberle, Executive Director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, shares the importance of collaboration between the state marketplaces and Medicaid to foster successful and seamless paths to coverage.