HIGHLIGHT
Enrollment Continues for Heritage Health Adult!
After the first weekend enrollment was open, more than 1,100 Nebraskans had already applied for coverage through Nebraska’s newly available expanded Medicaid program, Heritage Health Adult. More and more sign ups are expected leading up to the October 1st start date!
Don’t forget about Enroll Nebraska’s Medicaid Expansion Outreach Toolkit to help spread the word in your networks.
As a reminder, if you have questions about the new expanded Medicaid program in Nebraska, email DHHS.MedicaidExpansionQuestions@Nebraska.gov.
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
Registration is now open for Health Reform: Beyond the Basics’s 9-part OE8 webinar series. The series is scheduled to begin on September 15th. Webinars will be held at 1 pm CT on Tuesdays and Thursdays through October 22nd. All webinars will be recorded and available for viewing on our Health Reform: Beyond the Basics website.
First Day of Medicaid Expansion Coverage – October 1, 2020
Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment 8 – November 1 – December 15, 2020
NEWS AND UPDATES
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RESOURCES
On Nebraska Medicaid Expansion:
- HCAN/DHHS Medicaid Expansion Training Webinar Resources
- Medicaid 101 Training for Enrollment Assisters, presented July 8, 2020
- DHHS Expanded Medicaid Program Overview for Enrollment Assisters, presented on July 15, 2020
- Nebraska Managed Care Organization Expanded Medicaid Plan Presentation, presented on July 17, 2020
- Enroll Nebraska Resources
Coronavirus:
- CBPP: Special Enrollment Period Reference Chart
- CBPP: COVID-19 FAQ to reflect the recent policy changes around SEPs.
- CMS has released a Virtual Toolkit to help you stay up-to-date on CMS materials available on COVID-19.
- The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum is continually updating its COVID-19 resource bank with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander in-language information.