Meetings

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.

NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Desired Outcomes:

• Develop a shared understanding of issues surrounding auto-enrollment and taxes
• Receive updates on recent NC Get Covered activities, including NC Get Covered’s efforts to promote free tax assistance services in NC, the Get Covered America Bus Tour, and the Surgeon General’s visit to NC
• Discuss recent or upcoming enrollment events, media outreach, and/or any contingency plans for an OE2 extension

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.         Welcome/Overview

NC Get Covered Staff

10:05 a.m.         ACA Highlights                

Renewals and Grace Periods Challenges – Brendan Riley, NC Community Health Center Association
ACA & Taxes – Alice Pollard, NC Community Health Center Association

10:50 a.m.         NC Get Covered Updates

NCGC Partnership with VITA sites + Website Updates – Scott Edmonds and Ralph Gildehaus, MDC
Get Covered America Bus Tour – Sorien Schmidt, Enroll America
Surgeon General’s Visit to North Carolina – Lee Dixon, NC Get Covered

 11:30 a.m.         Efforts to Reach Consumers During Final Week of OE2 – All partners invited to share

Upcoming Events
Media Outreach
Contingency Plan if OE2 Extended

11:45 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, January 16, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
NC Hospital Association
2400 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Desired Outcomes:

• Address key policies affecting Spanish-speaking individuals and their families
• Have a shared understanding of outreach and enrollment barriers in the Latino community and possible solutions
• Share Spanish-language resources and best practices
• Discuss recent or upcoming enrollment events in the Latino community

AGENDA

10:00 a.m.         Welcome/Overview

NC Get Covered Staff

10:05 a.m.         Current Obstacles, Solutions and Resources for Latino Outreach

Immigrant Eligibility for the ACA – Kate Woomer-Deters, NC Justice Center
Identity Verification – Madison Hardee, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
H2A Workers – Ann Watson and Caroline Phillips, NC Farmworker Health Program

11:00 a.m.         Spanish-Language Resources                                                   

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Teresa Zayas
Insurance Carriers – BCBSNC (Alec Hoffman/Walker Wilson) and Coventry (Jeffrey Bontekoe)

11:30 a.m.         Roundtable Discussion re: Outreach Strategies & Upcoming Events in the Latino Community

Enroll America (Sorien Schmidt), Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Univision 40 (Irene Gonzalez), Lincoln Community Health Center (Ricardo Correa), and Small Business Association (Patrick Rodriguez)

12:00 p.m.        Adjourn