Louise Norris

How quickly can a new president make health policy changes? Here's my overview, including a look at executive orders, the federal rulemaking process, the Congressional Review Act, and legislative changes: https://t.co/AZdqxX6TRH

With HHS announcing the 15 Part D drugs that will be subject to the next round of price negotiations, I've updated my overview of how the Inflation Reduction Act has improved (and continues to improve) drug costs for people with Medicare: https://t.co/OW8inndzSW

The 2025 poverty level numbers are out. States will start to use them by March/April to determine Medicaid eligibility. They'll be used next fall to determine 2026 Marketplace subsidy eligibility. Here's my summary of how FPL is used in health insurance: https://t.co/zfGCwopctL

Got Medicare Advantage? Here's where I've explained everything you need to know about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, which is currently underway and continues through March 31:

medicareresources.org @MedicareMonitor

Unsure whether the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period can help you with your coverage? Check out this MAOEP overview from @louisenorris https://t.co/7os9xE2SmK https://t.co/krTcSbx6TB

In most states, MIDNIGHT TONIGHT is the deadline to get health insurance for 2025 (w/o a special enrolment period), regardless of whether you use the Marketplace or not. VA, MA, CA, DC, NJ, NY, & RI have later deadlines & ID already ended. Details here: https://t.co/wXFUIpb18T

RT @lpackard: Medicaid in your state at risk? On #CareTalk live @EdwinCPark @GeorgetownCCF talks about what cuts to Medicaid this year coul…

RT @hio_org: What will happen to Marketplace subsidy availability and subsidy size when the subsidy enhancements instituted under the Ameri…

In most of the country, open enrollment for 2025 health insurance ends NEXT WEEK, on Jan. 15. Exceptions are: *Idaho (it's already ended) *Massachusetts (ends 1/23) *California, DC, New Jersey, & New York (ends 1/31) *Rhode Island (ends 2/28) https://t.co/wXFUIpb18T

Colonoscopy billing is complicated. In this example, the colonoscopy was diagnostic so the patient had out-of-pocket costs. But if it's a preventive colonoscopy, they can't change it to diagnostic due to finding polyps, nor can the insured be billed for the polyp removal/biopsy.

Harris Meyer @Meyer_HM

@LouiseNorris No, he was in network. His out of pocket was about $4,000. It was a diagnostic, not a screening, colonoscopy. https://t.co/SS8D92dxOn

Ohio is accepting public comments on a new Medicaid work requirement waiver proposal: https://t.co/vleIxwZmfi (comments due by 1/16) Here's my overview of work requirements: https://t.co/PCT8vJAr0f They don't result in more people working, but they do ↑ the uninsured rate.

RT @charles_gaba: In which Your Health Idaho is inspired by Douglas Adams (that's not a compliment in this instance) h/t @LouiseNorris h…

Open enrollment for January 1 health coverage is still going on nationwide. You have until 12/18 in most states: https://t.co/wXFUIpb18T (Idaho ends today — although we're still watching for an extension there — & there are several other states where the deadline is after 12/18)

In all but 11 states, THIS SUNDAY (12/15) IS THE DEADLINE to sign up for health insurance that takes effect Jan. 1 https://t.co/wXFUIpatjl Here are the deadline exceptions: ID (12/16) MN (12/18) GA (12/20) MA (12/23) CA, MD, NV, NJ, NM, RI, & VA (12/31)

Two new additions to the list of extended deadlines to get a Jan. 1 effective date: Enroll by 12/18 in Minnesota Enroll by 12/31 in Virginia

Louise Norris @LouiseNorris

In most states, Sunday (12/15) is the deadline to enroll in health insurance with a Jan. 1 effective date. Here's why that's an important deadline to keep in mind: https://t.co/qLHGTX4ufp Deadline exceptions: 12/16 in ID & GA 12/23 in MA 12/31 in CA, MD, NV, NJ, NM, & RI

I'm now posting almost exclusively on the other site. Here's where you can find me if you're interested in following along with health policy updates: https://t.co/oUeCuYmmsQ