In order to protect consumers from unfair practices, the proposed regulations would require health-contingent wellness programs to follow certain rules, including: -Programs must be reasonably designed to promote health or prevent disease. To be considered reasonably...
Implementing and expanding employer wellness programs may offer our nation the opportunity to not only improve the health of Americans, but also help control health care spending. The Affordable Care Act creates new incentives and builds on existing wellness program...
The following are preventive services that are covered for children under the Affordable Care Act. -Alcohol and Drug use assessments for adolescents -Autism screening for children at 18 and 24 months -Behavioral assessments for children of all ages -Blood Pressure...
Continuing on the topic of Preventive Care Under the Affordable Care Act, below are covered services for women and pregnant women. For the new prevention-related health services marked with an asterisk (*) must be covered with no cost-sharing in plan years starting on...
Under the ACA, many people are now able to access preventive health services without any cost-sharing. This means that you can get these services without having to pay a co-payment, coinsurance, or a deductible (when you see an in-network provider). If you receive...
Watch and listen for the Children’s Health Insurance Connection’s media advertisements. You can see or hear them if you: *Attend a movie at Regal Cinema 7 at the Aviation Mall or Regal Champlain Centre Stadium 8; *Ride the Greater Glens Falls Transit;...
Since June 1, 2012, the micro websites www.glensfallsregion.com, www.lakegeorge.com, and www.adirondack.net collectively received 920 desktop views which resulted in 350 visits to www.chicapp.org. In addition, 349 mobile views resulted in 70 visits to...
CHIC uses technology to connect eligible children to Child Health Plus and Medicaid. Since June 1, 2012, CHIC has: *Screened 292 eligible families through their website www.chicapp.org *Enrolled 938 children using the Facilitated Enrollment Electronic...
Since June 1, 2012, the CHIC team has: -Created and distributed 13,123 targeted flyers for 30 organizations to distribute -Created and sent 1,500 informational emails with direct linkage to www.chicapp.org -Sent 1,600 information and partnership requests -Distributed...
The Children’s Health Insurance Connection (CHIC) works with community organizations providing education on health insurance options and how to apply for health insurance on line. Since June 1, 2012, the CHIC team has: -Conducted 90 Workflow Integration...
