NC Get Covered

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting –
2018 ACA Health Plans and Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program
September 15, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NC Hospital Association, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary

Desired Outcomes

• Details regarding Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s 2018 ACA health plans
• Update on the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, including funding status and opportunities for collaboration

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.       Welcome, Purpose of Meeting, and Introductions
Alice Pollard, Health Care Access Coordinator, NC Community Health Center Association
Mark Van Arnam, Director of Outreach, NC Navigator Consortium, Legal Aid of NC

10:10 a.m.       2018 ACA Health Plans + Q&A
Alec Hoffman, Sales Manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

10:50 a.m.       Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program + Q&A
Melinda Munden, Senior Operations Manager, SHIIP, NC Department of Insurance

11:10 a.m.       Partner Announcements   

11:25 a.m.       Wrap-up and Next Steps   

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting 
August 18, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary   

Desired Outcomes

• Shared understanding of NCDHHS’ proposal to transform NC Medicaid and Health Choice programs
• Increased knowledge of Care4Carolina, its members, and the steps Care4Carolina will take to promote access to affordable healthcare coverage and quality healthcare in NC
• Awareness of Young Invincibles’ broad strategy for Open Enrollment Period 5, including consumer messaging and the Get Covered Connector

 Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome, Purpose of Meeting, and Introductions
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered
Linda Kinney, Executive Director, Care Share Health Alliance

10:05 a.m.       NC Medicaid Managed Care + Q&A
Debra Farrington, Senior Program Manager, Division of Health Benefits, NC DHHS

10:45 a.m.       Promoting a NC Solution for Healthcare for the Uninsured + Q&A
Carla Obiol, Director, Care4Carolina

11:05 a.m.       National Strategy Ahead of Open Enrollment + Q&A
Erin Hemlin, National Director of Training and Consumer Education, Young Invincibles

11:25 a.m.       Wrap-up and Next Steps   

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
July 21, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary   

Desired Outcomes

• An update on ACA repeal and replace efforts
• A clear action plan to help Assister organizations prepare for Open Enrollment Period 5
• A shared understanding of results from NC Get Covered’s 2017 Coalition Survey as well as priority areas identified by NCGC Advisory Board members to keep North Carolinians covered

 Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome, Purpose of Meeting and Introductions
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered
Linda Kinney, Executive Director, Care Share Health Alliance

10:10 a.m.       Health Care Policy Update + Q&A
Brendan Riley, Policy Analyst, Health Advocacy Project, NC Justice Center

10:30 a.m.       Preparing for OE5: Assisters’ Calendar of Work + Q&A
Mark Van Arnam, Outreach Director, NC Navigator Consortium

10:50 a.m.       NC Get Covered’s Coalition Survey and Strategic Plan
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

11:10 a.m.       Partner Updates   

11:25 a.m.       Wrap-up and Next Steps   

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting –
The ACA and Immigration, H2A Farmworkers, and Enroll America’s Sunsetting
May 19, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NC Institute of Medicine, 630 Davis Drive, Ste. 100, Morrisville

Desired Outcomes

• Receive an update on health care policy, particularly as it relates to immigration, and its potential impact on consumers.
• Learn about the NC Farmworkers Project and their efforts to enroll H2A farmworkers in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
• Create a shared understanding of the purpose, process and outcomes of NC Get Covered’s Latino Mini-Grant Program during OE4.
• Learn about Enroll America’s pending departure and how your organization can assist with the transition.

Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.       Immigration Policy Update + Q&A
Madison Hardee, Senior Attorney for Health Care Access, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont

10:20 a.m.       H2A Farmworkers + Q&A
Mackenzie Mann and Neissly Tapia, Health Educators, NC Farmworkers Project

10:40 a.m.       Outcomes from NC Get Covered’s Latino Mini-Grant Program + Q&A  Natalie Marles, Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

11:00 a.m.       Preparing for Enroll America’s Sunsetting + Q&A
Sorien Schmidt, NC State Director, Enroll America

11:25 a.m.       Wrap-up and Next Steps

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn  

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – The Evolution of the ACA’s Individual Market and Opportunities for Improvement
April 21, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of North Carolina’s Training Room,
2300 Rexwoods Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Receive an update on health care policy at the state and federal level.
• Create a shared understanding of how the ACA has evolved over four years, and learn what factors might improve market dynamics going forward.
• Learn about the scope of services available to assist consumers with their medical appeals, complaints and external review requests.

Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered
Kellan Moore, Executive Director, Care Share Health Alliance

10:05 a.m.       Health Policy Update
Brendan Riley, Policy Analyst, NC Justice Center

10:25 a.m.       Market Dynamics under North Carolina’s ACA Exchange
Mark Hall, Director of Health Law and Policy Program, Wake Forest University

10:55 a.m.       An Introduction to Consumer Assistance Services Provided by Smart NC
Susan Nestor, Director, Health Insurance Smart NC, NC Department of Insurance

11:25 a.m.       Wrap-Up and Next Steps

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – The ACA, Taxes and Health Insurance Literacy
March 17, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of North Carolina’s Training Room,
2300 Rexwoods Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Meet NC Get Covered’s newest coalition partners and Advisory Board members, Dave Richard (NC Division of Medical Assistance) and Jennifer Grady (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC)
• Get an update on ACA repeal and replace efforts
• Learn about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC’s new health insurance literacy initiative and how your organization (and the consumers you serve) can be a part of it
• Learn about the intersection between the ACA and taxes, how to assist consumers when problems arise, and what tax assistance resources are available in our state

Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

Recognition of New Coalition Partners
Kellan Moore, Executive Director, Care Share Health Alliance

Health Care Policy Update
Brendan Riley, Policy Analyst, NC Justice Center
(Additional resource, Analysis of the American Health Care Act, provided by Dr. Pam Silberman, Professor, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health)

10:10 a.m.       BCBSNC’s New Health Insurance Literacy Initiative + Q&A
Alec Hoffman, Sales Manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC

10:40 a.m.       The ACA and Taxes: What Assisters Need to Know + Q&A
Tara Straw, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

11:15 a.m.       Tax Assistance Resources in North Carolina + Q&A
Arthur Bartlett, Director, Low-income Taxpayer Clinic, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting –
Open Enrollment Period 4 Debrief
February 24, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of North Carolina’s Training Room,
2300 Rexwoods Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Debrief from Open Enrollment Period 4 – Learn about ACA partners’ successes, challenges, lessons learned, and next steps.

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.       Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings and Deborah Owens, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.       Consumer Spotlight
Cynthia Solesbee, Mountain Projects, Inc.

10:10 a.m.       Update from Enroll America
Sorien Schmidt, Enroll America

10:20 a.m.       Q&A

Updates from In-Person Assister Organizations:

10:25 a.m.       Community Health Centers
April Morgan, NC Community Health Center Association

10:30 a.m.       Agents and Brokers
Liz Gallops, NC Association of Health Underwriters

10:35 a.m.       Certified Application Counselor Organizations
Sherry Hay, UNC Department of Family Medicine

10:40 a.m.       Navigator Grantees
Mary Powell and Tiona Washington, Alcohol/Drug Council of NC
Cynthia Solesbee, Mountain Projects, Inc.
Ashleigh Grantham, Randolph Health
Jennifer Simmons, Legal Aid of NC/Navigator Consortium

11:00 a.m.       Q&A

11:10 a.m.       Insurance Carriers’ OE4 Activities
BCBSNC – Alec Hoffman
Cigna – Leslie Gordon

11:20 a.m.       Q&A

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – Allowable Activities for 501c3 Organizations and Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina
Friday, January 20, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of North Carolina’s Training Room,
2300 Rexwoods Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Learn about allowable activities for 501c3 organizations as it relates to advocacy
• Receive an update on Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina
• Share updates from the field, including successes, challenges, and upcoming events

Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

Consumer Spotlight
Jo Ellen Needham, Insurance Exchange Navigator Supervisor, Randolph Health

Special Remarks
Dr. Pamela Roshell, Regional Director, HHS Region IV

10:10 a.m.       Allowable Activities for 501c3 Organizations
Bill Rowe, General Counsel and Deputy Director of Advocacy, NC Justice Center

10:40 a.m.       Q&A
Facilitated by Deborah Owens, ACA Project Specialist, NC Get Covered

10:50 a.m.       Update on Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina
Ciara Zachary, Policy Analyst, Health Advocacy Project, NC Justice Center

11:05 a.m.       Q&A
Facilitated by Willona Stallings

11:15 a.m.       Partner Updates, Announcements and Reminders

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – OE4 Updates and Engagement Strategies
Friday, December 16, 2016, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Wake County Commons Building, Room 100A, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Learn about the NC Department of Insurance’s award from CMS to enforce and oversee select ACA consumer protections
• Receive an update on OE4 plan selections and the Get Covered Connector
• Share updates from the field, including successes, challenges, and upcoming events
• Receive important reminders about binder payments, key dates, and messaging
• Learn about the NC Justice Center’s story collection efforts and how you can help

 Agenda

10:00 a.m.       Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.       NC Department of Insurance Update on CMS Award
Jean Holliday, Regulatory Project Manager/Healthcare Reform Supervisor, NC Department of Insurance
Kathy Shortt, Deputy Commissioner, NC Department of Insurance  

10:20 a.m.       Q&A

10:25 a.m.       OE4 Marketplace Data & Connector Update
Sorien Schmidt, State Director, Enroll America

10:35 a.m.       Q&A

10:40 a.m.       Partner Updates – OE4 Activities, Successes, and/or Challenges

10:50 a.m.       Binder Payments and Key Dates
Alice Pollard, Health Care Access Coordinator, NC Community Health Center Association

11:00 a.m.       Q&A

11:05 a.m.       Key Reminders regarding Messaging in the New Political Environment
Sorien Schmidt, State Director, Enroll America

11:10 a.m.       Update on Story Collection Efforts
Brendan Riley, Policy Analyst, Health Advocacy Project, NC Justice Center

11:20 a.m.       Q&A

11:25 a.m.       Wrap-up and Next Steps

11:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – Post-Election Discussion and OE4 Partner Updates
Friday, November 18, 2016, 9:30-10:30 a.m. (by webinar only)

Desired Outcomes

• Discuss the impact of recent elections on our work, create a safe space for partners to ask questions and raise concerns, and develop a plan to keep consumers engaged during OE4.
• Share the successes and challenges of the first three weeks of open enrollment, as well as details about upcoming events.

Agenda

9:30 a.m.         Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

9:35 a.m.         Post-Election Discussion
Sorien Schmidt, State Director, Enroll America

10:10 a.m.       OE4 Partner Updates

10:25 a.m.       Wrap-up and Next Steps

10:30 a.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – Kick-off for Open Enrollment Period 4
October 21, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Location #1: Northwest AHEC, 475 Deacon Blvd, Deacon Tower, Third Floor, Winston-Salem, NC
Location #2: AARP, 1511 Sunday Drive, Suite 312, Raleigh, NC

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.      Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered
Deborah Owens, ACA Project Specialist, NC Get Covered

10:10 a.m.       DHHS’ Outreach and Engagement Strategies
April Washington, DHHS Region IV, Atlanta

10:30 a.m.       Q&A

10:35 a.m.       Insurance Carriers’ OE4 Marketing Activities
BCBSNC – Walker Wilson
Cigna – Leslie Gordon

10:45 a.m.       Q&A

10:50 a.m.       Update from PremiumHelp.org
Tiki Windley, United Way of the Greater Triangle

10:55 a.m.       Q&A

Updates from In-Person Assister Organizations:

11:00 a.m.       Community Health Centers
Alice Pollard, NC Community Health Center Association

11:05 a.m.       Agents and Brokers
Liz Gallops, NC Association of Health Underwriters

11:10 a.m.       Certified Application Counselor Organizations
Sherry Hay, UNC Department of Family Medicine

11:15 a.m.       Navigator Grantees
Tiona Washington, Alcohol/Drug Council of NC
Jan Plummer, Mountain Projects, Inc.
Jo Ellen Needham, Randolph Hospital
Jennifer Simmons, Legal Aid of NC

11:35 a.m.       Q&A

11:45 a.m.       Media and Messaging
Sorien Schmidt and Lovemore Masakadza, Enroll America

11:55 a.m.       Q&A

12:00 p.m.       Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Strategies to Increase ACA Enrollment Among Young Adults
September 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
North Carolina Hospital Association, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Desired Outcomes

• Learn effective, innovative ways to reach young adults and increase enrollment among this population.
• Share updates from your work and learn what other ACA partners are doing to prepare for OE4.

AGENDA 

10:00 a.m.            Welcome, Meeting Overview, and Special Recognition
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered
Deborah Owens, ACA Project Specialist, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.            Strategies to Increase ACA Enrollment Among Young Adults
Krieg Rajaram, State Organizing Coordinator, Young Invincibles

10:35 a.m.            Q&A

10:50 a.m.            Additional Ideas from Coalition Partners on How to Reach Young Adults
Open Discussion, Facilitated by Deborah Owens

11:10 a.m.            Partner Updates
Open Discussion, Facilitated by Willona Stallings

11:20 a.m.            Next Steps

11:30 a.m.            Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting:
A Hospital’s Story of ACA Outreach and Enrollment Success
August 19, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of NC’s Training Room,
2300 Rexwoods Dr., Ste. 100, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Receive important updates from NC Department of Insurance staff.
• Learn how UNC Wayne Health has been successful in enrolling consumers in the Marketplace while increasing hospital revenue.
• Share updates from your work and learn what other ACA partners are doing to prepare for OE4.
• Host NCGC’s regional webinar broadcast from Greenville, in partnership with Access East, Inc.

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.            Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.            Important Updates from the NC Department of Insurance
Carla Obiol, Senior Deputy Commissioner, NC Department of Insurance

10:20 a.m.            Q&A
Facilitated by Kellan Moore, Executive Director, Care Share Health Alliance

10:30 a.m.            A Hospital’s Story of ACA Outreach and Enrollment Success
Joe Langley, VP of Wayne Health Enterprises, UNC Wayne Health

11:00 a.m.            Q&A
Facilitated by Willona Stallings

11:15 a.m.            Partner Updates                   

11:25 a.m.            Next Steps 

11:30 a.m.            Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Get Covered Connector and Enroll America’s Lessons Learned
July 15, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of NC’s Training Room, 2300 Rexwoods Dr., Ste. 100, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Hear about Enroll America’s lessons learned from OE3, including new Get Covered Connector data and results from a consumer satisfaction survey
• Share outreach successes from OE3 and plans for OE4 with fellow coalition members
• Test NC Get Covered’s regional webinar broadcasting from Asheville

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.            Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:10 a.m.            Get Covered Connector and Enroll America’s Lessons Learned
Sorien Schmidt, NC State Director, Enroll America
Angela Cameron, Deputy Regional Director, Enroll America

10:40 a.m.            Q&A
Facilitated by Deborah Owens

10:55 a.m.            Partner Sharing – Lessons Learned from OE3 and Outreach Strategies for OE4
All

11:25 a.m.            Next Steps

11:30 a.m.            Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – Immigrant Eligibility for Medicaid
Friday, June 17, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
North Carolina Hospital Association, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary

Desired Outcomes

• Receive an update from NCGC staff on recent activities, including outcomes from the NCGC Latino Mini-Grant program during OE3.
• Learn about recent changes to Medicaid rules involving immigrant eligibility, SSN requirements, and residency rules that particularly affect immigrant families.
• Share exciting updates from your work and opportunities for collaboration.

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.            Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:10 a.m.            NCGC Staff Update
Willona Stallings and Deborah Owens, ACA Project Specialist, NC Get Covered

10:20 a.m.            Recent Changes to Medicaid affecting Immigrant Families
Madison Hardee, Senior Attorney for Health Care Access, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
Kate Woomer-Deters, Staff Attorney, NC Justice Center’s Immigrant Rights Project

10:50 a.m.            Q&A
Facilitated by Deborah Owens

11:05 a.m.            Partner Announcements
Facilitated by Willona Stallings

11:25 a.m.            Next Steps

 11:30 a.m.            Adjourn

NCGC Coalition Meeting – Network Adequacy
Friday, May 20, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Community Care of North Carolina – Training Room, 2300 Rexwoods Drive, Raleigh

Desired Outcomes

• Receive an update from NCGC staff on recent activities
• Learn about NAIC Model 74 and how North Carolina will move to adopt the revised model
• Share exciting updates from your work and opportunities for collaboration

AGENDA 

10:00 a.m.            Welcome, Introductions, and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:10 a.m.            NCGC Staff Update
Willona Stallings and Deborah Owens, ACA Project Specialist, NC Get Covered

10:20 a.m.            Network Adequacy: NAIC Model 74
Ted Hamby, Deputy Commissioner, NC Department of Insurance

10:50 a.m.            Q&A
Facilitated by Deborah Owens

11:05 a.m.            Partner Announcements
Facilitated by Willona Stallings

11:25 a.m.            Next Steps

11:30 a.m.            Adjourn

NCGC Coalition Meeting – OEP3 Debrief with HHS
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
NC Hospital Association, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary

AGENDA

Desired Outcomes

• Receive the latest news from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services staff regarding enrollment numbers and SEP.
• Share successes and challenges from OEP3 and give suggestions on how to improve the enrollment process in the future.

10:00 a.m.            Welcome and Meeting Overview
Willona Stallings, Director, NC Get Covered

10:10 a.m.            Introduction of Special Guest
Kellan Moore, Executive Director, Care Share Health Alliance

10:15 a.m.            Special Remarks from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Staff
April Washington, HHS Representative, Region IV, Atlanta

10:35 a.m.            A Debriefing on Open Enrollment Period 3 with HHS
Facilitated by Kellan Moore and Willona Stallings
(All are invited to participate)

11:50 a.m.            Next Steps

12:00 p.m.            Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting – OEP3 Debrief
Friday, February 19, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
NC Hospital Association, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary

AGENDA

Desired Outcomes

• Learn about ACA events, practices and activities to build upon
• Learn about the concerns and challenges to enrollment activities leading up to & during OEP-4

10:00 a.m.          Welcome and Meeting Overview

Lee Dixon, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.          Update on NC Department of Insurance’s recent actions concerning the Federal Marketplace

Kathy Shortt, NC Department of Insurance

10:20 a.m.          A Debriefing on Open Enrollment Period-3

Willona Stallings, NC Get Covered

Invited to speak:   DHHS, Enroll America, Navigator Grantees, Insurance Carriers, NC Community Health Center Association, NC Association of Health Underwriters

“Open Mic” invitation to all coalition members

11:20 a.m.          Farewell to Lee Dixon / Special Remarks

Kellan Moore, Care Share Health Alliance

11:30 a.m.          Adjourn

Special Guest: Anne Filipic, Enroll America President
Friday, December 4, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
NC Hospital Association, 2400 Weston Parkway, Cary

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Friday, August 7, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.       Welcome/Overview

Lee Dixon, Project Director, NC Get Covered
Willona Stallings, Project Specialist, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.        Health Insurance Premiums: An Overview of the Rate Setting Process

Panel Discussion:

• Jean Holliday, Regulatory Project Manager and Health Care Reform Supervisor, Life and Health Division, NC Department of Insurance

• Craig Bauer, Executive Director of Actuarial, Aetna/Coventry

• Barbara Morales Burke, Vice President of Health Policy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

• Invited: United Health Care

10:50 a.m.           Questions & Answers

11:10 a.m.           Open Discussion: Comments, Questions & Announcements

Willona Stallings, Project Specialist, NC Get Covered 

11:20 a.m.           Adjourn

This meeting was made possible by the generous support of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Friday, July 10, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.     Welcome/Overview

Lee Dixon, Project Director, NC Get Covered

10:05 a.m.     Building on the Enthusiasm from King v. Burwell

Sorien Schmidt, Director, Enroll America/North Carolina

• Hear how coalition partners are building on the enthusiasm to make sure North Carolinians know that premium assistance is available during the current Special Enrollment Period and the upcoming Open Enrollment—November 1.
• Learn how community organizations, realizing that the ACA is here to stay are reaching out to participate in and become part of North Carolina’s extraordinary success.
• Understand the characteristics of those consumers yet to enroll in the Federal Marketplace and the strategies to reach them.

10:25 a.m.           Questions 

10:35 a.m.        Medicaid Expansion—What can North Carolina learn from other States’ Initiatives?

Adam Searing, Senior Research Fellow, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy

• Learn about the activities in Indiana, Tennessee, Utah, and Alaska, and how they adopted (IN) or are working to adopt the options offered by US/DHHS
• Understand what the lessons might be for North Carolina

11:00 a.m.           Questions

11:10 a.m.           Open Discussion – Q&A, Announcements

11:20 a.m.           Adjourn

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Friday, May 1, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Desired Outcomes:

• Identify the approaches insurers, assisters, and other entities will use to connect Marketplace enrollees to a continuum of care.
• Identify the specific tools to be used.
• Identify the strategies insurers, assisters, and other entities will implement to reach lower income members or other demographic groups.

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.           Welcome/Overview

Kellan Moore, Care Share Health Alliance

10:05 a.m.           Presentations by Insurance Carriers (10 minutes each)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Coventry/Aetna
United Health Care

10:35 a.m.           Presentations by Assister Organizations

North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Navigators:  Mountain Projects, NC Navigator Consortium, NC
Drug & Alcohol Council
Project Access
Enroll America

11:10 a.m.           Other involved organizations

Agent association and entities, hospitals, etc. 

11:30 a.m.           Questions, Answers & Discussion

12:00 p.m.           Adjournment

This meeting was made possible by the generous support of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.