Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of Health Insurance Marketplace News May, 2014

Consumer Engagement - What’s Next: Innovations and Managing the CX Journey

“A few quick thoughts: Standardization is vital and consumer-friendly. We had standardization (two product options only within each tier)...As important as standard design is, California builds decision support into all tools, both ‘premium’ and estimate of ‘total costs,’ including total out-of-pocket that is based on likely healthcare use -- complex issues, but critical... Benefit of standardization of benefits is that it rightly focuses consumer attention on network differences; networks are different and some of the most important choices consumers have is which mix of ‘competing’ delivery systems and clinicians they want to have as part of the plan they select.” Peter V. Lee, Executive Director, Covered California.

Here is a glimpse of released selected enrollment figures [from the Health Insurance Marketplace] after the March 31st regular open enrollment deadline....Percent enrolled to-date with premiums paid: California 85% | Rhode Island 75% | Nevada 62%

Excerpted from: Health Insurance Marketplace News, Volume 2, Issue 4, April 2014, "Updated Marketplace Enrollment Numbers"

HIX Enrollment Data Shows Wide Variances Among States
HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2014

Deciphering the Data: State-Based Marketplaces Spent Heavily to Help Enroll Consumers
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, April 2014

Most States To Rely On Federal Website For 2015 Enrollment
Kaiser Health News, April 24, 2014

HIX enrollment closed, now on to risk assessment
Government Health IT, April 18, 2014

President Obama: 8 Million People Have Signed Up for Private Health Coverage
The White House Blog, April 17, 2014

Newly Insured in 2014 Represent About 4% of U.S. Adults: Half of newly insured obtained health insurance through exchanges
Gallup.com, April 16, 2014

This Month in Health Insurance Marketplace News

Health Partners America Publishes White Paper on Private Exchanges
Updated Estimates of the Effects of the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
OMB Lists Categories of ‘Hardship’ That Exempt Individuals from Fiscal Responsibility
Report Provides Look at How States’ Restrictions on ACA Implementation Affect Access
Thought Leaders’ Corner
Industry News with briefs regarding Bloom Health, Empyrean, National Association of Dental Plans, Towers Watson, and Segal Group
State Wrap-Up with briefs regarding Massachusetts and District of Columbia
Catching Up with…. Justin Tease, MBA

Second National HIX Summit; May 14-16, 2014; Washington, DC

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