Can you make choices in health insurance easier for folks? Check this out..

FYI: Here's an opportunity to make the interface for selecting insurance
options (per the ACA starting next year) usable by regular humans.

Cheers.... and yeah, I might be interested in collaborating so...


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> CMS NEWS
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    Contact: CMS Media
Relations
> Tuesday, April 9, 2013
(202) 690-6145
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> CMS Announces Opportunity to Apply for Marketplace Navigator Grants
> Navigator program will help consumers understand new coverage options as
they enroll
> in new Marketplaces
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> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the
availability of new funding to support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and
State Partnership Marketplaces. Navigators are individuals and entities that
will provide unbiased information to consumers about health insurance, the new
Health Insurance Marketplace, qualified health plans, and public programs
including Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program.
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> Navigators will be an important resource for the millions of Americans who
are eligible to enroll in new coverage opportunities through the Marketplace
starting in October of 2013, said CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner.
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> The funding opportunity announcement is open to eligible self-employed
individuals and private and public entities applying to serve as Navigators in
states with a Federally-facilitated or State Partnership Marketplace. The new
funding opportunity provides up to $54 million in total funding and
applications are due by June 7, 2013.
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> Last week, CMS released a proposed rule outlining standards for Navigators
in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.
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> To access the funding opportunity announcement, visit:
http://www.grants.gov, and search for CFDA # 93.750.
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> To access the proposed rule released April 3, 2013, visit:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-04-05/pdf/2013-07951.pdf
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> For more information about Navigators, including continuing updates, visit:
http://cciio.cms.gov/programs/exchanges/assistance.html
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> Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To
contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us
page.

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