HIGHLIGHT
New Medicare Cards are being mailed in Nebraska
If you have clients on Medicare, they should be receiving their new cards in the mail in the next month or so. Keep an eye out!
Learn more HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
If you know about health care-related and/or outreach and enrollment events happening in your area, visit our events page and enter your event into our Submit An Event form.
EVENTS
LAST DAYS for signature collection for Medicaid Expansion in Nebraska
Events are happening all over the state. Get out and sign a petition if you haven’t already!
Now – July 5, 2018
NEWS AND UPDATES
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Kaiser Health News: ‘You Can’t Have Perfection’: Lawmakers Who Forged ACA Look Back
Former lawmakers agreed that they don’t think the ACA is perfect or meets all their hopes. While the bill generated intense opposition during its initial debate, the supporters said, they felt they could not give up.
RESOURCES
Protecting the Affordable Care Act this LGBTQ Pride Season
Another year means another LGBTQ Pride season, and another reason to celebrate significant gains in LGBTQ health thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). What are we celebrating in 2018?
“Lessons in Health Coverage Consumer Assistance: Best Practices and Future Challenges.”
This report reviews the current enrollment and assistance landscape, highlights best practice approaches to consumer assistance, and identifies remaining opportunities and challenges.
2019 Assister Training Update: Training systems went offline June 18. CMS anticipates 2019 training will be opened in July but didn’t give specific dates. Be on the lookout!
Health Reform Beyond the Basics: How Does the Tax Bill Affect MAGI?