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Special Enrollment Period Snapshot, New
Navigator Funding, and Partner Outreach Toolkit
Starting February 15th CMS opened
a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for the Health Insurance Marketplace® which
is available to consumers in the 36 states that use the HealthCare.gov
platform. The open enrollment period lasts from Monday, February 15, through
Saturday, May 15. At least 13 States plus the District of Columbia, which
operate their own Marketplace platforms, have decided to offer a similar
opportunity. Below are new updates, announcements, and
outreach materials to help stakeholders spread the work about the SEP 2021 Special Enrollment Period
for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Technical Stakeholder Guidance On February 25, CMS released technical guidance
for Marketplace stakeholders on the 2021 special enrollment period (SEP)
during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The guidance document describes
the SEP and provides answers to frequently asked questions. You can access
the guidance
at: https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Regulations-and-Guidance/2021-SEP-guidance.pdf. New Navigator Funding Available On March 1, CMS announced $2.3 million in
additional funding to current Navigator grantees in Federally-facilitated
Marketplace (FFM) states to support the outreach, education and enrollment
efforts around the 2021 Special Enrollment Period (SEP) that runs through May
15, 2021. The 30 organizations eligible to receive these funds work across 28
FFM states to help consumers access financial assistance through
HealthCare.gov, complete their applications, and enroll in coverage through
the Marketplace, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The press release can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-announces-additional-navigator-funding-support-marketplace-special-enrollment-period Special Enrollment Period
Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) report that more than 206,000 Americans signed up for health
insurance plans during the first two weeks of the 2021 Marketplace Special
Enrollment Period (SEP) for consumers in HealthCare.gov States. The number of new plan selections from the
start of the SEP opportunity on February 15 through February 28 represents an
increase from 76,000 and 60,000 consumers signing up for health insurance
during the same period in 2020 and 2019, respectively.1 In previous years,
SEPs were available only for qualifying life events, whereas this year the
Biden-Harris Administration opened an SEP to all Americans in response to the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. CMS plans to release a report on new plan
selections for each month of the 2021 SEP. New plan selections are a count of
unique consumers who didn’t have an active Marketplace plan as of February 14
and made a plan selection on or after February 15. CMS Fact Sheet: www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2021-marketplace-special-enrollment-period-report SEP Outreach and Education
Materials CMS has created a partner toolkit with outreach and education
materials on the SEP to share with your members and others in your community.
The toolkit includes the following: Social Media Posts: Downloadable Images: TV Ads: Videos: Fillable Flyers:
In case you missed it…please be
sure to see these additional resources on the 2021 Marketplace Special
Enrollment Period:
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Special Enrollment Period Snapshot, New Navigator Funding, and Partner Outreach Toolkit
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