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Resources by Topic: Benefit enrollment and application

Rural Implications of the Blueprints for State-Based Health Insurance Marketplaces
Presents different states' approaches to the health insurance marketplaces including service areas and rating areas, network adequacy requirements, rural consumer outreach, rural representation on the marketplace governing board, certification and oversight of qualified health plans, and design of the small business health options program.
Author(s): Andy Potter, Matt Nattinger, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Rural Implications of the Affordable Care Act Outreach, Education, and Enrollment
Outlines opportunities for rural communities to benefit from the Affordable Care Act and discusses the importance of efforts aimed at furthering outreach, education, and enrollment in health insurance in rural areas.
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Bozeman, Montana, September 4-6, 2013
Provides a summary of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting. Discusses rural health in Montana, along with rural outreach, enrollment and education for the health insurance market places of the Affordable Care Act, and the intersection of poverty and human service delivery in rural areas.
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Affordable Insurance Exchanges: A Summary of Characteristics and Rural Implications
Provides a snapshot of factors influencing decisions about health insurance exchanges and how they will affect access to affordable insurance plans in rural America. Factors include governance, enrollment, navigators, and access standards.
Date: 01/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Affordable Insurance Exchanges and Enrollment: Meeting Rural Needs
Describes the principal characteristics of health insurance exchanges and discusses how well they will meet the needs of rural residents. Covers the structure, governance, and process for health insurance enrollment.
Author(s): Bryan Garter, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 01/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Promising Practices for Rural Community Health Worker Programs
Identifies six rural community health worker models in the literature and in practice: promotora, member of the care delivery team, care coordinator, health educator, outreach and enrollment agent, and community organizer and capacity builder.
Author(s): Alycia Infante, Alana Knudson, Alexa Brown
Date: 03/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Characteristics of Rural & Urban Children Who Qualify For Medicaid or CHIP But Are Not Enrolled
Examines rural-urban and regional differences in the race and ethnicity of qualified-but-uninsured children.
Author(s): Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin, Mark Holmes
Date: 07/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Preparing for Medicare Part D: An Opportunity for State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations
Provides a timeline for the implementation of Medicare Part D and discusses how State Offices of Rural Health and state rural health associations could help beneficiaries enroll in prescription drug plans.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Lisa Bottsford
Citation: RUPRI Rural Policy Brief, 10(2)
Date: 08/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Means-Tested Programs: Information on Program Access Can Be an Important Management Tool
Discusses access to and participation in low-income programs, such as welfare and public housing, by those who are eligible. Includes information on strategies used by federal, state, and local administrators to improve access.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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FY25 Percentage of Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals
A Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 interactive mapping tool that shows Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) free and reduced price (F/RP) eligibility for children aged 0-18 by Census block group.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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