Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Today, Jeff Zients offered an update on our efforts to improve HealthCare.gov; data on key metrics on site performance, the progress made this week and the view looking forward.  In late October, we appointed[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services As with any product, consumers shop in different ways for health insurance.  We have factored this into the Health Insurance Marketplace.  Whether it is through filling out a paper application, contacting the call center,[Read More…]

New Surveys Show a Majority of Women Are Unaware that Birth Control Is Covered for Free Without a Copay from Health Insurance Plans Under Obamacare NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013.  Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement and consumer facing resources in response to three separate surveys released[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21 2013.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Republican members of the Illinois Congressional delegation today wrote to Governor Patrick Quinn asking how the state will verify that those who self-report as Medicaid eligible through seeking Obamacare coverage will be verified as eligible. The letter followed the state’s announcement[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Last night, we added several dozen software fixes to the HealthCare.gov website, as we continue to make steady progress towards ensuring that the site works smoothly for the vast majority of users by the end of November. These fixes address key functions of the site:  improving[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took a major step to give consumers across the country new, standardized information about their options and rights when it comes to health insurance. This effort is a direct response to the President’s concerns that the small[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the Council of Economic Advisers report: “Today’s report from the Council of Economic Advisers provides more proof that the Affordable Care Act is working to lower medical inflation by providing greater value and efficiency in health care[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013.  Today, the President met with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other insurance-related issues. The President reiterated the Administration’s commitment to working in close coordination with insurance commissioners who have a critical role[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. While we continue to improve HealthCare.gov, it’s important to remember that there are other ways to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. One way is to find help in your local community. You can get assistance in a number of different ways: through trained navigators, in-person[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  We continue to make measurable progress to improve HealthCare.gov, and to clear items from our punch list that will have a positive impact on consumers applying for and enrolling in quality health coverage. As[Read More…]