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Updating The Latest Efforts On Fixing Healthcare.gov

By KFF Health News Editors October 28, 2013 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Monday talking about efforts the federal government is making to fix the troubled healthcare.gov website for purchasing health insurance. Watch the video below. This is part of a regular Monday morning segment on Washington Journal. Tune in each week to stay informed about the latest developments […]

Healthcare.gov Offers New Shopping Feature — Sort Of

By Phil Galewitz October 11, 2013 KFF Health News Original

With consumers in 36 states struggling to access a federal exchange website to compare health plans, the Obama administration launched a new online tool Thursday that lets users see premium estimates by state, health plan and two age categories. One of the biggest criticisms of healthcare.gov was that consumers had to create an account before they could even look to see what […]

How Long Does Obama Have To Fix Healthcare.gov?

By Julie Appleby October 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

If the bugs are not repaired by mid-November, fewer young and healthy people may enroll in new plans, spurring future price hikes and other problems, say experts.

States Say Federal Exchange Stalling Medicaid And CHIP Applications

March 26, 2014 Morning Briefing

CQ HealthBeat is reporting that more than 400,000 people who qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program are waiting for their applications to be sent from the federal insurance exchange website to states for processing.

Call Centers Got Big Contracts From Health Law, But How Big Is Unclear

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR November 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The contractor running Connecticut’s call center for its health insurance marketplace doesn’t have to reveal how its pricing works.

What’s In A (Domain) Name? Lookalike Site In Wash. Raises Concerns

By Phil Galewitz October 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Washington Healthplanfinder is the name of the state’s online insurance exchange. But a private insurance agency is using the domain name “washingtonhealthplanfinder.org” to sign people up for policies. Confused? State officials want to make certain consumers won’t be. “We are aware of this site and … forwarded to our Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner […]

Oregon Opts For Federal Exchange

April 28, 2014 Morning Briefing

The board overseeing Oregon’s nonfunctional health insurance exchange unanimously approved the Obama administration’s plan Friday to take over the marketplace, making Oregon the first state to drop its enrollment website for healthcare.gov. The Oregonian reports that a task force also recommended the state shelve another Oracle-led project to ‘revolutionize’ information technology for its health services department.

Healthcare.gov Still Under Construction

April 28, 2014 Morning Briefing

Though the website has been functioning for consumers buying insurance coverage, Politico reports that critical, back-end elements are still being built, which could have adverse effects on insurers and ultimately on next year’s premiums. Meanwhile, The Washington Post extracts lessons from the rollouts of state exchanges — some of which ran smoothly and others of which were troubled.

Texas Doctors, Hospitals Don’t Know If They’re In Or Out Of Obamacare Plans

By Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune October 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Many physicians and hospitals have been unable to determine which health plans offered in the health law’s insurance marketplace include them in their provider networks.

Three Things To Know Before Buying A Health Plan — And Where To Find Them

By Julie Appleby October 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Consumers shopping in the new Obamacare marketplaces will want to know these three things before buying coverage.

In Week Two, Washington State Exchange Enrollment Nearly Triples

By Amy Snow Landa, Seattle Times October 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

About 25,000 Washington state residents have enrolled in health plans through the state’s online insurance exchange marketplace during its first two weeks. That figure is nearly triple the 9,500 residents who completed their enrollment during the first week that the exchange, called Washington Healthplanfinder, was open for enrollment. An additional 37,000 people have completed applications […]

Philadelphia To Launch Health-Insurance Outreach

By Don Sapatkin, Philadelphia Inquirer November 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Pennsylvania’s largest city is partnering with Enroll America, a national nonprofit, to get the word out about new coverage options under the Affordable Care Act.

Nearly A Quarter Of Health Marketplace Enrollees Are Young Adults

By Phil Galewitz January 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This group of people aged 18 to 34, who make up about 40 percent of the potential market, is vital to the health of the insurance exchanges.

A View From The States: Health Care Continues Stumbling Startup

By KFF Health News Editors October 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

States are making some progress getting customers signed up for health insurance. But it isn’t pretty. Here is a roundup of dispatches from KHN’s radio partners at NPR member stations: Alaska averaged one sign up a day last week on the state’s new Affordable Care Act marketplace, where it was taking up to three hours […]

Oregon, Oracle Officials Thought They Might Have A Federal Exchange Fix

April 30, 2014 Morning Briefing

Emails show that a former Oregon official believed in early October that the state’s troubled exchange was just weeks away from a fix that might also be used to rescue the federal website, reports The Oregonian. Meanwhile, Fox News writes about an announcement by contractor Accenture that it will cost $121 million to get the federal exchange site ready for a second open enrollment and MNsure makes coverage retroactive for some people.

Minnesotans Who Think They Signed Up For Health Insurance May Not Be Enrolled

By Catharine Richert, MPR News December 8, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Insurance companies say information they’re getting from MNsure, Minnesota’s insurance exchange, is inaccurate and incomplete – and that time is running out to fix the problems.

Canceled California Customers Coveting New Insurance Plans

By Lisa Aliferis, KQED December 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This comes from our partner, KQED’s State of Health blog. Some Californians whose policies have been canceled are finding relief in a surprising place: from insurance companies that aren’t offering plans on the new Covered California marketplace. Earlier this year, Aetna announced it would bow out of the state’s individual market, effective Dec. 31. Cigna […]

Enrollment Dramas Ripple Through The States

April 1, 2014 Morning Briefing

As the health overhaul’s first open enrollment period drew to a close, states experienced triumphs as well as tribulations — whether they were running their own websites or using the federal exchange. News outlets offer updates from California, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin and Kansas.

Medicare Enhances Doctor-Rating Website

By Jordan Rau June 27, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Medicare Thursday added new features to its Physician Compare website as it prepares to start including quality data on thousands of doctors. The federal health care law requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish performance data on doctors, including how patients rate them, how well the physicians’ medical interventions succeed and how […]

Enrollment Extensions Wind Down But Health Law Politics Getting Complicated

April 16, 2014 Morning Briefing

People wanting coverage on the federal and some state websites needed to sign up by Tuesday, and federal officials say they won’t again extend the deadline. In addition, news outlets examine why it will take time to determine whether the overhaul is a success and how Republicans are treading carefully as they call for overturning a law that has provided benefits to millions of Americans.

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