“Drastically reducing funding for the Navigator program while encouraging organizations to provide information to consumers on junk plans represents just another effort by the Trump Administration to sabotage the health care system”
CMS recently announced that funding for the Navigator program would be slashed by
"This year, CMS failed to provide Navigators with timely guidance and information concerning their funding opportunities," wrote the Senators in their letter. "In past years, the federal grant process was underway by April. This year's
The Senators continued, "Drastically reducing funding for the Navigator program while encouraging organizations to provide information to consumers on junk plans represents just another effort by the
"We urge the Administration to reinstate funding for this critical program and to reconsider program changes to ensure Navigator organizations continue to provide comprehensive information about quality health options through the Marketplace that include guaranteed consumer protections."
The Navigator program, required by federal law, provides outreach, education and assistance to underserved populations, including individuals with limited English proficiency, complex financial circumstances and those eligible for Medicaid. Since 2016, support for the Navigator program has decreased by 84 percent, when funding amounted to
In addition to
The full letter is available here https://www.menendez.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Menendez-Letter-CMS-navigator-funding-cuts_final.pdf.
Read this original document at: https://www.menendez.senate.gov/news-and-events/press/menendez-booker-join-colleagues-in-urging-trump-administration-to-stop-health-care-sabotage
Canine Journal Ranks Healthy Paws Pet Insurance #1
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News