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HealthCare.gov. HealthCare.gov is a health insurance exchange website operated by the United States federal government under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act or ACA, commonly referred to as "Obamacare", which currently serves the residents of the U.S. states which have opted not to create their own state exchanges.
Enhanced Direct Enrollment (EDE) is a provision in the United States that allows certain private entities, including insurance carriers and web-brokers, to directly enroll consumers in Qualified Health Plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace without redirecting consumers to Healthcare.gov. Approved EDE partners may access a suite of APIs which allow them to directly submit and update ...
Medicare enrollment periods include: Initial enrollment period. This is the 7-month window just before, during, and after your 65th birthday, when you can first enroll in Medicare. It begins 3 ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.
Takeaway. Medicare is a federal health insurance program. In Texas, as in the rest of the country, it is designed to provide medical coverage for: people who are age 65 and over. people with end ...
How it works. Takeaway. Medicare SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is a free, one-on-one counseling service to help answer your questions about Medicare coverage and plan options ...
SHIP programs can help you make informed decisions about your benefits and care. SHIP programs utilize state offices, local agencies, community providers, community-based counselors, and ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on May 23, 2012, issued joint final rules regarding implementation of the new state-based health insurance exchanges to cover how the exchanges will determine eligibility for uninsured individuals and employees of small businesses seeking to buy insurance ...