Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Those new broker assisted enrollment fields!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 020
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Louise, have you seen any estimates of potential impact here? Didn’t see anything in the CBO letter… 000
Reposted by Aleka GurelLouise Norris @louisenorris.bsky.social · 30/05/2025The House budget bill would rebrand ICHRAs as CHOICE Arrangements, add a tax credit for small businesses that start offering them, and relax some of the existing ICHRA rules. Here's my summary: www.healthinsurance.org/blog/budget-...healthinsurance.orgBudget bill provisions could make ICHRAs more appealing to businessesThe budget reconciliation bill that passed in the House of Representatives includes provisions intended to make ICHRAs – or CHOICE Arrangements – easier to use and more financially attractive for smal... 142
Reposted by Aleka GurelWesley Sanders @wsanders.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Reading the CBO estimates on BBB and this part surprised me: it seems to me they’re saying CSRs wouldn’t be funded in states where non-Hyde abortion is required to be covered, so silver loading would continue. 121
Reposted by Aleka GurelAndrew S. Kelly @askellyphd.bsky.social · 06/12/2024The reason private insurance exists on such a massive scale in the US is because the US failed to enact national health insurance in 1915-1919, 1930s, and 1940s. It exists because doctors and southern politicians blocked the creation of national health insurance. It grew up in that absence. 24217
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Plan to see more from me in a few months though - currently on parental leave for our new addition, Jasper, who is already much beloved by his big sister. 😊 241
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Excited to have finally joined over here and looking forward to staying connected. For new friends - I’m Director of Gvt affairs at HealthSherpa and share mostly insights about broker/EDE involvement in the exchanges (see my recent paper for a sampling!) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe impact of brokers on ACA marketplace growthBrokers are an under-studied channel of enrollment in the affordable care act (ACA), having grown to support nearly 80% of active federally facilitated marketplace (FFM) enrollment during the 2024 Op... 130
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Found a citation from the wonderful Louise Norris so I’m feeling very confident saying he’s got until the end of the month! www.healthinsurance.org/obamacare/qu...healthinsurance.orgQualifying life events that trigger ACA special enrollment | healthinsurance.orgOutside of open enrollment, a special enrollment period allows you to enroll in an ACA-compliant plan (on or off-exchange) if you experience a qualifying life event. 130
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I will double check with one of our experts to be sure and circle back, but that was my read from a quick glance at the operating docs! 130
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024If he already has ACA coverage in a federal marketplace state it should be relatively straightforward! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 000
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Pretty sure move SEP now follows “accelerated prospective effective dates” as of the 2024 NBPP, for what it’s worth! (You used to have to apply by mid month, should now have until end from a quick peek at the FFM enrollment manual…) 120
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Oops, I’m new here and didn’t realize I can’t DM! He should be able to apply by the end of this month and I believe (as of 2024, new rules) get a 12/1 start date. If he needs support our consumer advocates can help, 855-772-2663 110
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Hi! Will DM you but in short yes, he’ll get a special enrollment period 👍🏻 110
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Extremely honored to be included! (And also now slightly less confused about the sudden influx of followers 😂) 000
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Prof Meg Blume-Kohout has a couple of useful papers on this subject! Including www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comThe Affordable Care Act and Women’s Self-Employment in the United StatesThe United States’ Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 improved and expanded availability of non-group health insurance. Previous studies have shown that women in the US workforce value health insura... 053
Reposted by Aleka GurelCynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · 25/11/2024The ACA makes it easier to get health insurance on your own (and avoid job lock). Since 2021, enhanced ACA subsidies have made more middle and upper middle income people eligible for financial help to buy health coverage. I can’t say that’s driving this trend at all, but it seems worth mentioning 818954
Aleka Gurel @alekagurel.bsky.social · 22/11/2024I remember when D was born and my sister got a puppy at the same time, we were frequently both up at 5am and grumpy about it 😂 010
