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by Kevin Zimmermann With the chaos created by the pandemic, many Americans ran into problems keeping their health insurance up-to-date; so many that President Biden announced a new open enrollment period last week to begin February 15th. State Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable and Governor Evers yesterday said that the new period will run through May 15th, and they’re urging Wisconsinites who either missed the original enrollment deadline or their first payment for their enrolled plan to use the opportunity to sign up.  Also, anyone already enrolled will be able to review their plan and ...

• Provide immediate relief from Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy clawbacks created by COVID-19 uncertainty. • Provide clarity on COVID-19 testing coverage requirements, especially in regard to tests that are ordered as part of state-based contact tracing efforts. • Partner with states in actively focusing on programs and practices that address the needs of historically marginalized communities. • Address problematic elements of the recently proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Plan Year 2022. • Allow flexibility for states aiming to pursue progressive policy...

Home » Latest News, Newsroom » DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Joins Multistate Group Providing ACA Policy Recommendations to President-elect Biden DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Joins Multistate Group Providing ACA Policy Recommendations to President-elect Biden Posted on Dec 23, 2020 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU — Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Colin Hayashida joined a group of the nation’s state insurance commissioners in a pledge to work with President-elect Joe Biden by providing health policy recommendations to the incoming administration. The commissioners share President-elect Biden’...

  Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Joe Biden encouraging his administration to consider several initiatives that would support and strengthen health insurance coverage for more Americans. Commissioner Afable encourages President-elect Biden to consider prioritizing actions that include: Opening a Special Enrollment Period through the federal health insurance marketplace Providing clarity on coverage requirements related to COVID-19 Re-instating necessary ACA coverage protections based on gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation Allowing deferred action for childhood...

Wisconsin Bolsters COVID Testing, Tracing With New Work Wisconsin residents can order at-home COVID-19 testing kits for free, state officials said Tuesday as they prepared to launch a mobile app Wednesday to allow people who test positive to anonymously notify close contacts. by David Wahlberg, The Wisconsin State Journal / December 23, 2020 Interior of Wisconsin's state capitol in Madison. David Kidd (TNS) — Wisconsin residents can order at-home COVID-19 testing kits for free, state officials said Tuesday...