FFCRA

New online tool Adesso360 can qualify self-employed people for up to $32,200 in federal tax refunds if they lost work due to the pandemic

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), freelancers, gig workers, and self-employed individuals who missed out on work due to COVID-19-related reasons may be entitled to up to $32,200 in tax credits. Adesso Capital's proprietary data has found that over 80% of eligible people don't know they may qualify for a refund or are intimidated by the process.

Key Points: 
  • Adesso Capital's proprietary data has found that over 80% of eligible people don't know they may qualify for a refund or are intimidated by the process.
  • Now, self-employed people can use a revolutionary online tool, Adesso360 , to assess their eligibility for this federal tax credit and apply to receive the refund they are entitled to.
  • I used Adesso360 to help me recoup the income I lost and am so grateful something like this exists.
  • Adesso360 is available now and is free to use to determine an individual's eligibility for the FFCRA credit.

CRISP to Expand Medicaid Redetermination Notification Project

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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CRISP , the state-designated health information exchange (HIE) of Maryland, announced today plans to expand its Medicaid Redetermination Notification project to all interested providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).

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  • CRISP , the state-designated health information exchange (HIE) of Maryland, announced today plans to expand its Medicaid Redetermination Notification project to all interested providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).
  • In partnership with Maryland Medicaid (MDH), the project provides healthcare delivery organizations with a secure report of all their patients who will face redetermination within the next 90 days.
  • The notification project is currently available to Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHCs) and will expand to all CRISP-participating organizations by May 2023.
  • CRISP will conduct outreach with more information to all eligible organizations as the project expands.

Cognosante's Customer Experience Business Sector to Support CMS Enrollment Assistance Program for Medicaid Unwinding

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cognosante's customer experience (CX) business sector, CognoConnected, has been awarded the Enrollment Assistance Program (EAP) for Medicaid Unwinding contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 19-month contract has an approximate value of $21 million.

Key Points: 
  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cognosante's customer experience (CX) business sector, CognoConnected, has been awarded the Enrollment Assistance Program (EAP) for Medicaid Unwinding contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
  • Following the end of the PHE, states must conduct Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility redeterminations for beneficiaries.
  • According to CMS, Medicaid Unwinding presents the single largest health coverage transition since the first open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  • "The Cognosante team will bring to bear the full depth and breadth of our customer experience expertise to support CMS' mission of ensuring continuity of coverage for eligible consumers," said Anita Griner, General Manager of Cognosante's customer experience business sector.

Academy: Possible Expiration of Pandemic-Era Measures Among Drivers of 2023 Health Insurance Premium Changes

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Academy of Actuarieshas released a public policy issue brief that points to the possible expiration of two signature pandemic-era measures that boosted health insurance affordability and coverage as among the drivers of potential premium changes for individual and small group plans in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Academy of Actuarieshas released a public policy issue brief that points to the possible expiration of two signature pandemic-era measures that boosted health insurance affordability and coverage as among the drivers of potential premium changes for individual and small group plans in 2023.
  • "Proposed health insurance premium rates reflect many factors, which can include the effects of legislative and regulatory changes," said Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello.
  • "This is especially true for 2023 rates, due to the possible expiration later this year of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies and of a key support of Medicaid coverage during the pandemic."
  • The issue brief, developed by the Academy's Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Drivers of 2023 Health Insurance Premium Changes , discusses these key factors and others that may account for differences in premium rates being filed with state insurance departments this year for 2023, compared to 2022 rates.

AONN+ Joins Organizations in Letter to President on Reinstatement of Pandemic Paid Sick and Family Leave

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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The FFCRA paid sick and family leave mandates expired on Dec. 31, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The FFCRA paid sick and family leave mandates expired on Dec. 31, 2020.
  • At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 33 million Americans lacked a single day of paid sick time they could use for themselves or to care for a sick family member.
  • Today, the share of the workforce without access to paid sick time and extended family and medical leave remains largely unchanged.
  • Reinstating guaranteed emergency paid sick and family caregiving leave makes sense not only in the context of the current Omicron variant, but for the duration of the pandemic.