Did you know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace will open on Oct. 1? The health insurance marketplace will provide opportunities for the uninsured, and those seeking a better healthcare plan, to access quality, affordable healthcare. Community coalitions can play a role in reducing the number of uninsured Americans by helping to raise awareness of these new insurance opportunities.
SAMHSA has created valuable resources for multiple audiences, and has engaged a number of national partners, including CADCA, in the development of materials. The goal is to help you learn more about a role your local organization can play in the new healthcare marketplace. Your community coalition may be well-positioned to reach special populations of uninsured individuals for enrollment, partner with federally qualified health care providers or engage in improving systems as this new marketplace moves forward.
To learn more about the health insurance marketplace and to access a toolkit developed for community organizations, visit:
http://beta.samhsa.gov/health-reform/samhsa-health-reform-efforts/enrollment-coalitions-initiative.Note that the initial open enrollment period ends on March 31, 2014 so it’s important to act now.
Coalitions should scroll down and click on the “Community-Based Prevention Organizations Toolkit.” CADCA asks all interested coalitions to review the SAMSHA materials and we welcome your feedback on these resources. Please email your questions or comments to Mary Elliott at melliott@cadca.org and be sure to write “enrollment coalitions” in the email subject line.
Coalitions can also access CADCA’s publication, Coalitions and Community Health: Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care, which outlines specific action steps for coalitions to educate their community about some of the key provisions of the ACA that are already being implemented, as well those taking effect in January 2014 and beyond. It also offers suggestions for how coalitions can get at the table with community stakeholders that are involved in planning and implementing integration efforts. The publication was developed in partnership with the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions.
SAMHSA has created valuable resources for multiple audiences, and has engaged a number of national partners, including CADCA, in the development of materials. The goal is to help you learn more about a role your local organization can play in the new healthcare marketplace. Your community coalition may be well-positioned to reach special populations of uninsured individuals for enrollment, partner with federally qualified health care providers or engage in improving systems as this new marketplace moves forward.
To learn more about the health insurance marketplace and to access a toolkit developed for community organizations, visit:
http://beta.samhsa.gov/health-reform/samhsa-health-reform-efforts/enrollment-coalitions-initiative.Note that the initial open enrollment period ends on March 31, 2014 so it’s important to act now.
Coalitions should scroll down and click on the “Community-Based Prevention Organizations Toolkit.” CADCA asks all interested coalitions to review the SAMSHA materials and we welcome your feedback on these resources. Please email your questions or comments to Mary Elliott at melliott@cadca.org and be sure to write “enrollment coalitions” in the email subject line.
Coalitions can also access CADCA’s publication, Coalitions and Community Health: Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care, which outlines specific action steps for coalitions to educate their community about some of the key provisions of the ACA that are already being implemented, as well those taking effect in January 2014 and beyond. It also offers suggestions for how coalitions can get at the table with community stakeholders that are involved in planning and implementing integration efforts. The publication was developed in partnership with the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions.
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