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Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange Grant Planning Grant Overview | CT Health Insurance Exchange | Planning Grant Committee | Early Innovator Grant Project | Level One Establishment Grant | Public Engagement | Exchange Grant Reports | Federal Guidance | Links | Contact ____________________________________________________________ Exchange Planning Grant Report released. This report, produced by Mercer Health and Benefits, LLC under contract with the Office of Policy and Management, provides projections and guidance related to the planning, research and data analytics that will help to establish the policy direction and implementation strategy for the State?s Health Insurance Exchange. In March 2010, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 were signed into law. Together, these two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act and include a wide variety of provisions designed to expand coverage, to provide more health care choices, to enhance the quality of health care for all Americans, to hold insurance companies more accountable, and to lower health care costs. Among its provisions, the law provides grant funding to assist states in developing and implementing Health Insurance Exchanges. Beginning in 2014, Americans will have access to health coverage through newly established Exchanges in each state. Individuals and small businesses can use the Exchanges to purchase affordable health insurance from a choice of products offered by qualified health plans. Exchanges will ensure that participating health plans meet certain standards and faciltate competition and choices by rating health plans' quality. Individuals and families purchasing health insurance through Exchanges may qualify for premium tax credits and reduce cost-sharing if their household income is between 133 percent and 400 percent of the Federal poverty level. The Exchanges will coordinate eligibility and enrollment with State Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs to ensure all Americans have affordable health coverage. CT Exchange Planning Grant On September 29, 2010, Connecticut was awarded a one year planning grant ($996,848) to plan for the design and implementation of a state health insurance exchange. The grant is designed to provide the research necessary for policy makers to make decisions regarding key policy questions, including: Exchange Planning Grant Report released (January 2012). This report, produced by Mercer Health and Benefits, LLC under contract with the Office of Policy and Management, provides projections and guidance related to the planning, research and data analytics that will help to establish the policy direction and implementation strategy for the State?s Health Insurance Exchange. CT Health Insurance Exchange Board Presentation 11/17/11 What are Health Insurance Exchanges? State Exchange Planning Grant Application REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - Health Insurance Exchange Planning Grant, responses due March 2, 2011 (revised deadline)
____________________________________________________________ The CT Health Insurance Exchange was established by Public Act 11-53 on July 1, 2011 to establish an insurance marketplace for individuals and small employers as required under the federal Affordable Care Act. The Exchange is lead by a 14 member Board of Directors. For more information about the Exchange activities and meetings, see the CT Health Isurance Exchange website. ____________________________________________________________ CT HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE PLANNING GRANT COMMITTEE July 21, 2011 @ 9:00 - 10:30 am, Legislative Office Building, Room 1D, Hartford, CT 06106
February 23, 2011 @ 9:00 - 11:00 am, State Capitol, Room 310, Hartford, CT 06106
____________________________________________________________ Connecticut has joined together with other New England states to participate in the Early Innovator Grant Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The purpose of the Project is to create Health Insurance Exchange Information Technology components in Massachusetts that are consumer-focused, cost-effective, reusable, and sustainable and that can be leveraged by New England and other states to operate Health Insurance Exchanges.
The Early Innovator Grant Project will create a learning collaborative, led by a multi-state steering committee, where participating states can share and develop cutting edge and cost-effective technology components, intellectual property, and best practices for implementing an insurance exchange.
____________________________________________________________ LEVEL ONE ESTABLISHMENT GRANT On August 15, Connecticut was awarded a $6.7 million federal Level One Establishment Grant from the federal Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) to further its planning, development and design of an Insurance Exchange for the State.
Before Connecticut can successfully apply for “Level Two Establishment” funding to design a fully functioning Exchange by 2014, Connecticut needs to address additional core operational areas while completing planning research efforts. Level One grant funding enables Connecticut to focus on three necessary projects:
In order to hear and understand the comments and concerns of all Connecticut citizens, a series of public forums and stakeholder meetings have been scheduled across the state to occur during the months of April and May.
Public forums on the development of Connecticut's Health Insurance Exchange will be conducted throughout the state during the months of April and May. The public forums will offer a presentation describing the basics of an Exchange with the majority of time dedicated to listening to public testimony.
____________________________________________________________ Quarterly Reports:
____________________________________________________________ The federal government recently promulgated notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to Exchange functions, health plan Co-operatives, and risk issues (reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment).
Federal Exchange Regulations:
Information Technology (IT) Guidance:
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____________________________________________________________ For Further Information, Contact:
Tia Cintron, MHA, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Health Insurance Exchange
Amy Tibor, Planning Associate, Health Insurance Exchange
Phone: (860) 418-6349
Email: amy.tibor@ct.gov
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