This webinar will identify the Affordable Care Act's policy changes related to eligibility and enrollment and the areas of flexibility that states have for making further changes, provide examples of enrollment best practices being implemented in health centers, and outline public resources available to help with outreach and enrollment activities.

 

The Affordable Care Act gives states the option to expand Medicaid to nearly all individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level ($15,000/year for an individual), with open enrollment starting on October 1, 2013, in those states that have opted to expand.

 

While homeless service providers have encountered barriers to enrollment in the past, new rules for streamlining and simplifying the process are mandatory for all states, regardless of their decision about expansion. Hence, both eligibility and enrollment are being expanded and improved, which is a great benefit for those experiencing homelessness and the providers that assist them.
 
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