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Riding the Enrollment Assistance Roller Coaster. With Joanne Hermiston & Melissa Bell. Objectives. CAC requirements Processes involved & Clinic workflows Common pitfalls to avoid. Where do you stand???. Why is ACA enrollment important?. Some who benefit from it are… Patients S taff
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Riding the Enrollment Assistance Roller Coaster With Joanne Hermiston & Melissa Bell
Objectives • CAC requirements • Processes involved & Clinic workflows • Common pitfalls to avoid
Why is ACA enrollment important? Some who benefit from it are… • Patients • Staff • Clinic • Community
Patients • Health coverage • Peace of mind • Avoiding penalty • Empowering them to take charge of health and education of insurance basics
Staff • Increase of overall knowledge of how pieces fit together • Better understanding of insurance in’s & out’s • Satisfaction from helping individuals
Clinics • Increased ability to bill for services provided • Increased revenue for clinics • Right thing to do for your clinics to better serve the patient • Another service that can be offered to patients
Community • Decrease overall number of uninsured • Individuals and families can get health needs met • Lessen financial burdensrelated to health care • Encourage healthier behaviors • Increase healthcare visits – preventive care • Decrease unnecessary ER visits
What’s involved??? • Certification process for clinic organization (CDO) • Internal clinic workflow processes • Materials • Identifying eligible individuals • Appointment screening & scheduling • Assistance & education • Tracking & reporting
What’s involved??? • Individual CAC Certification process • Signed CAC agreement with CDO • Training courses through CMS for CAC’s • 7 required modules (2017) & 5-10 hours to complete • CDO issues an official CAC certificate • Open enrollment begins November 1st, 2016
Monitoring Progress Tracking & Reporting: • Quarterly Dashboard Report (clinic goals) • FPCI & OPA reporting • Other agency reporting * Consider all factors to determine success!
Avoiding Common Pitfalls • Time • Assistance area considerations • What’s needed for appointments • Helpful tools • Partnerships/Resources • Lessons learned
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