State Health Updates
State health updates as of May 13, 2022.
Elizabeth Lukanen, State Health Access Data Assistance Center
While millions of Americans have newly gained health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there is evidence that coverage alone does not necessarily translate into access to health care. This memo, prepared by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), provides background information on health insurance literacy, summarizes the research around current consumer knowledge, and offers recommendations for marketplaces on how to build on it.
Additionally, the State Network has compiled a library of health insurance literacy materials developed by four marketplaces (below). These resources are intended as examples of what marketplaces can provide to consumers and to groups working on improving health insurance literacy and boosting enrollment.
California
What is the Advanced Premium Tax Credit (APTC)? Fact Sheet
Now That You’re Enrolled – Using Your Plan Fact Sheet
Welcome to Covered California Fact Sheet
Your Rights and Protections Fact Sheet
Illinois
Health Coverage Terms to Know Fact Sheet
Helping Consumers Use Their Coverage Fact Sheet
Understanding Your Health Insurance Fact Sheet
Using Your Insurance to Go to the Doctor Fact Sheet
Understanding Your Health Insurance Plan – Slide Catalog for Assisters
Kentucky
How to kynect: A Simple Guide to Getting the Most Out of Your Health Care Coverage
Kentucky Health Cooperative Guide to Using Your Health Insurance Plan
Kynect Insurance Terms Fact Sheet
Washington
Defining Health Care Insurance: A Glossary of Terms
Enrollment Guide: A Step-By-Step Guide through the Enrollment Process with a Navigator
The ABCs of Health Insurance: A Guide to Understanding, Getting and Using Health Insurance
User’s Guide to Key Terms: Definitions of Top Health Insurance Terms