Media & Policymakers RESOURCES

Materials for the May 14th Event: ACA Briefing for Organizations and Agencies that Serve Immigrants & Refugees

This link provides access to the agenda, resources and these presentations:

The Affordable Care Act: What It Is and How it Will Affect the People You Serve

Stephanie Altman and Stephani Becker, Health & Disability Advocates

Overview of Navigators, In-Person Assistors, and Certified Application Counselors

Andrea Kovach, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

Connecting Consumers with Coverage – Opportunities and Lessons Learned

Kathy Chan, Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition

Visualizing Health Reform 2013 – Press Release

For the second consecutive year, Health & Disability Advocates has released its  Visualizing Health Care Reform tool (visualizingreform.illinoishealthmatters.org), a unique, interactive map that allows users to see a geographic and demographic breakdown of uninsured state residents who will be eligible for healthcare coverage when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented beginning in 2014.

Illinois In-Person Counselor Grant Application Instructions

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in coordination with the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for organizations seeking to assist Illinois residents in enrolling in new coverage options and affordability programs made available through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Grants are targeted to serve populations currently without health insurance and expected to benefit from the ACA’s expansion of the Medicaid program and provision of financial assistance for the purchase of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) on the newly created Health Insurance Marketplace (also referred to as “Health Insurance Exchange”). In-Person Counselors will be critical to the success of both the education/outreach and enrollment efforts as Illinois works to deliver on the ACA’s promise to ensure secure, stable, and affordable health coverage for all Americans.

Grant applications are due at 4 PM CDT on May 30, 2013, and will be submitted through IDPH’s Electronic Grant Application Management System (EGrAMS). An optional Letter of Intent to apply can be sent to gov.ilmarketplace@illinois.gov and is due May 13, 2013. In the Letter of Intent, an organization may include contact information to facilitate formation of a partnership with other applicant organizations. This information will be posted to this page as it is received. For more information on the Letter of Intent, please see the Grant Application Instructions.

Illinois In-Person Counselor (IPC) Grant Program Description and Instructions

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in coordination with the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for organizations seeking to assist Illinois residents in enrolling in new coverage options and affordability programs made available through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Grants are targeted to serve populations currently without health insurance and expected to benefit from the ACA’s expansion of the Medicaid program and provision of financial assistance for the purchase of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) on the newly created Health Insurance Marketplace (also referred to as “Health Insurance Exchange”). In-Person Counselors will be critical to the success of both the education/outreach and enrollment efforts as Illinois works to deliver on the ACA’s promise to ensure secure, stable, and affordable health coverage for all Americans. Grant applications are due at 4 PM CDT on May 30, 2013.

Health Insurance Marketplace Without Financial Assistance Form

On April 30, 2013, the federal government released three sample application forms for enrollment into the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, 2013. This is the one for individuals who do not need financial assistance paying for coverage.

Health Insurance Marketplace Family Form

On April 30, 2013, the federal government released three sample application forms for enrollment into the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, 2013. This is the one for families.

Health Insurance Marketplace Individual Short Form

On April 30, 2013, the federal government released three sample application forms for enrollment into the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, 2013. This is the one for individuals who need financial assistance paying for coverage.

HFS Notice On Increased Payment for Primary Care Services

The purpose of this notice is to inform providers that the department is implementing the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included in section 1202 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which provides increased payments for certain Medicaid primary care services provided by certain qualified primary care providers.

Opponer SB 1194_Spanish Factsheet_04-09-2013

A Fact Sheet in Spanish on Opposition to SB 1194

Help Is At Hand: New Health Insurance Tax Credits in Illinois

April 2013 Report by Families USA  which takes a closer look at the premium tax credits in Illinois, which will help Illinoisans with incomes up to four times the federal poverty level ($94,200 for a family of four in 2013) afford coverage.