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State Legislation
Suggested legislative language re: FQHC contracting and payment provisions in health insurance exchanges (NACHC 2011)
State Actions to Implement Health Insurance Exchanges (National Conference of State Legislatures)
State Health Exchange Profiles (Kaiser Health Reform Source)
Guidance to States
CMS/CCIIO Letter to Issuers on Federally-Facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges (March 1, 2013)
Frequently Asked Questions on Exchanges, Market Reforms and Medicaid (December 10, 2012)
Essential Health Benefits in the Medicaid Program (related content), SMDL#12-003, ACA#21 (November 20, 2012)
Blueprint for Approval of Affordable State-Based and State Partnership Insurance Exchanges (CCIIO, August 2012)
Letter to NACHC re: FQHC Payment and Contracting (CCIIO, June 8, 2012)
Frequently Asked Questions on Essential Health Beneftis (CMS, May 2012)
Draft Blueprint for Approval of Affordable State-Based and State Partnership Insurance Exchanges (CCIIO, May 2012)
General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges (CCIIO, May 2012)
State Exchange Implementation Questions and Answers (CMS, November 29, 2011)
The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO): Affordable Insurance Exchanges
Federal Rulemaking
Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (January 22, 2013)
Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (December 5, 2012)
Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (December 7, 2012)
Proposed Rule; Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation Standards: Ensuring Meaningful, Affordable Coverage (November 20, 2012)
Final Rule and Interim Final Rule; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans (March 27, 2012)
Essential Health Benefits Bulletin (December 16, 2011)
Proposed Rule; Exchange Functions in the Individual Market: Eligibility Determinations; Exchange Standards for Employers;(August 17, 2011)
Proposed Rule; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;(August 15, 2011)
Request for Comments Regarding Exchange-Related Provisions in Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (August 3, 2012)
Issues for Community Health Centers
Health Insurance Exchanges: Powers and Issues (NACHC 2010)
Building a Consumer-Oriented Health Insurance Exchange: Key Issues (NASHP 2012)
Building a Relationship between Medicaid, the Exchange and the Individual Insurance
Market (NASI/RWJF 2012)
Creating Seamless Coverage Transitions between Medicaid and the Exchanges (State Health Reform Assistance Network 2012)
The Role of Exchanges in Quality Improvement (RWJF 2011)
Community-Based Nonprofit Medicaid Plans and the New Health Insurance Exchanges: Opportunities and Challenges (Academy Health/SCI 2010)
Resources on Health Insurance Exchanges
National Academy for State Health Policy
National Conference of State Legislatures
Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform Source
State Coverage Initiatives
HealthCare.gov
The Commonwealth Fund
December 11, 2012 PCA Conference Call
