Connecting To Coverage Who is Impacted AHCCCS or Marketplace Do It Yourself Enrollment Assistance
Employer sponsored Insurance: 46 Uninsured: 18 (1.2 million) Medicaid (AHCCCS): 18 Medicare: 13 Private Insurance : 4 Other Public If Arizona Had 100 People
Uninsured: 18 Private Insurance: 4 Who Has the Most to Gain? 22
Marketplace & Financial Assistance AHCCCS AHCCCS or Marketplace Income 400% FPL 250% FPL 138% FPL 0
AHCCCS or Marketplace Household Size Income $0 - $11,499 $11,500 - $15,999 $16,000 - $19,999 $20,000 - $23,999 $24,000 - $27,999 $28,000 - $31,999 $32,000 - $45,999 $46,000 - $62,499 $62,500 - $78,499 $78,500 - $94,499 $95,000 - $110,499 $110,500 - $126,499 $126,500 - $142,499 $142,500 - $158,999 $159,000+ AHCCCS Marketplace & Fin. Asst.
Best door if earn too much for AHCCCS No Wrong Door, Maybe a “Better” Door Best door if most likely eligible for AHCCCS and interested in SNAP (Food Stamps) or Cash Assistance
Navigators Certified Application Counselors (CAC) Health-e-Arizona Plus Assisters Insurance Brokers Connecting to Coverage
Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers, Statewide Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona The Center for Rural Health, Tucson Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Inc., Yuma County Greater Phoenix Urban League, Inc., Maricopa, Pinal and Pima Counties Navigators Entities
Unbiased FACILITATORS Can assist with AHCCCS or Marketplace Strict conflict of interest and privacy requirements Must show all Marketplace options Will assist in multiple languages Navigators & Application Counselors
Insurance Brokers Represent multiple insurance companies; not necessarily all Marketplace plans Sell group and individual, off and on the Marketplace Paid commission by insurance company Motivated to retain customers Not trained to assist with AHCCCS
BEWARE SCAM ALERT Legitimate Brokers, Navigators and Certified Application Counselors don’t charge fees to consumers for their services.
Do It Yourself AHCCCS Healthearizona.org DES Offices Paper Applications Marketplace Healthcare.gov Marketplace hotline: (800) or TTY: (855) Paper Applications
Where to Find Help AHCCCS & Marketplace Navigators and Application Counselors (24/7) Online directories at: Healthcare.gov Coveraz.org
Key Dates Marketplace Oct. 1 – March 31: Open enrollment for the Marketplace Coverage begins January 1, 2014 Be “safe” enroll by December 1 if you want coverage to begin in January AHCCCS No open enrollment period Expanded AHCCCS coverage, scheduled to begin January 1
Five Lead Navigators strategically placed to coordinate activates in each region Aiming to assist 225,000 people Partners currently offer more than 202 service sites More than 50 individuals to be trained as Navigators; more than 140 as CAC Will collaborate with three other Navigator entities
AACHC Navigator Partners Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers Adelante Healthcare (FQHC)* Canyonlands Healthcare (FQHC) North Country HealthCare (FQHC)* People of Color Network Sun Life Family Health Center (FQHC)* Sunset Health Center (FQHC)* Tuba City Regional Healthcare Kids Health Link - CAA J C Lincoln Desert Mission Empowerment Systems Helping Families in Need Keogh Health Connection Phoenix Day HealthLinks Women’s Health Coalition of AZ Nuestra Salud - PCAP Pima Community Access Program (PCAP)* Pima County Health Dept. St. Elizabeth’s United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona Each partner has extensive experience with AHCCCS and KidsCare outreach & application assistance * Hosting a Regional Lead Navigator
General ACA ACA with an Arizona twist Official Marketplace site Great site for education and materials Subsidy calculator and more Arizona Medicaid Expansion ConsolidatedLocationsList6A.pdf - List of groups that will help Resources
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