U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants for Affordable Care Act Consumer Assistance Program

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This department is offering grants to states to establish independent offices of health insurance consumer assistance or ombudsman programs. The grants aim to assist consumers with complaints, appeals, enrollment, and understanding their rights regarding health coverage. The program requires data collection on consumer inquiries to improve marketplace enforcement. Assistance includes helping consumers access premium tax credits and resolving grievances. The goal is to help individuals navigate new health programs and find affordable coverage. Closing date for applications is May 21, 2012.

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Opportunity ID: 166256

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: CA-CAP-12-001
Funding Opportunity Title:: Limited Competition for Affordable Care Act Consumer Assistance Program Grants
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards:: 38
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 93.519 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Consumer Assistance Program Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 2
Posted Date:: Apr 20, 2012
Last Updated Date:: Apr 20, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:: May 21, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: May 21, 2012
Archive Date:: Jun 20, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling:: $127,967
Award Floor:: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility::

Additional Information

Agency Name:: CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight
Description:: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. On March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a wide variety of provisions designed to promote 5 accountability, affordability, quality, and accessibility in the health care system. The Affordable Care Act also includes significant grant funding for States to work with the Federal government to implement health reform.

Section 1002 of the ACA added section 2793 of the PHS Act, which provides for federal grants to States1 to establish, expand, or provide support for the establishment of independent offices of health insurance consumer assistance or ombudsman programs. Section 2793 of the PHS Act requires that, as a condition of receiving grant funds, consumer assistance or ombudsman programs must: assist consumers with filing complaints and appeals, assist consumers with enrollment into health coverage, and educate consumers on their rights and responsibilities with respect to group health plan and health insurance coverage. In addition, these programs must collect data on consumer inquiries and complaints to help the Secretary identify problems in the marketplace and strengthen enforcement.

Starting in 2014, programs must also help resolve problems with obtaining premium tax credits for coverage through a State Exchange established under section 1311 of the ACA, and receive referrals from entities that serve as navigators for enrollees with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding their health plan, coverage, or a determination under such plan or coverage.
As health reform is implemented consumers will need to understand new programs, avail themselves of new protections, and navigate the system to find the most affordable coverage that meets their needs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interprets the statutory requirement to include providing assistance to uninsured individuals to obtain group health plan or health insurance coverage, and, if appropriate, referring them to other sources of coverage such as Medicaid, CHIP, or the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. For data collection activities, programs collect data on a range of consumer inquiries related to private coverage. In addition, programs collect data on the types of problems and inquiries encountered by consumers relating to public coverage, State high-risk pools, and the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP).

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Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 2 Apr 20, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 93.519
Competition ID: CA-CAP-12-001-014341
Competition Title: Limited Competition for Affordable Care Act Consumer Assistance Program Grants
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00118050
Opening Date: Apr 20, 2012
Closing Date: May 21, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: GABRIEL W. NAH, Jr.
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
93.519 CA-CAP-12-001-014341 Limited Competition for Affordable Care Act Consumer Assistance Program Grants PKG00118050 Apr 20, 2012 May 21, 2012 View GABRIEL W. NAH, Jr. Organization Applicants

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