[Nfbmd] {Disarmed} FW: MHBE Launches Connector Program for Outreach and Enrollment

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Subject: MHBE Launches Connector Program for Outreach and Enrollment

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LT. GOVERNOR ANTHONY BROWN ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF HEALTH INSURANCE CONSUMER
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO READY RESIDENTS AND SMALL EMPLOYERS FOR OPEN
ENROLLMENT THROUGH MARYLAND HEALTH CONNECTION 

Over 300 jobs to be created as Maryland Health Benefit Exchange selects
six regional organizations to educate and enroll the newly eligible
through the Affordable Care Act 

BALTIMORE (April 25, 2013)-Today Lt. Governor Anthony Brown joined the
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) to announce the launch of its
Connector Program
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organizations serving as consumer assistance and enrollment resources
throughout the state.

"I'm proud to announce this important investment in Maryland's health
care system," said Lt. Governor Anthony Brown. "By working together to
implement the Affordable Care Act, we aren't just helping Marylanders
get the care they need, we're also creating over 300 jobs across our
state."

Because of this important investment by the state and federal
government, over 300 new jobs will be created to implement this
important program across Maryland. These jobs will be filled in
organizations across six regions of the state: Central, Capital,
Western, Upper Eastern Shore, Lower Eastern Shore and Southern region.
These new health care navigators and assisters will work to meet the
needs of individuals and small employers through outreach and education,
eligibility determination and enrollment into Medicaid and qualified
health plans. This regional approach ensures that the needs of
Maryland's uninsured and underserved communities are provided with
in-person assistance as the new health insurance coverage options become
available in October 2013.

The organizations selected and the counties they will serve are:

* HealthCare Access Maryland (Central Region), serving Baltimore City
and Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties (107 new jobs)

* Seedco, Inc. (Upper Eastern Shore Region), serving Harford, Cecil,
Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester counties(25 new
jobs)

* Worcester County Health Department (Lower Eastern Shore Region),
serving Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties (17 new jobs)

* Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (Capital
Region), serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties((80 new jobs)

* Calvert Health Solutions (Southern Region), serving Calvert, Charles
and St. Mary's Counties(20 new jobs)

* Healthy Howard (Western Region), serving Howard, Carroll, Frederick,
Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties(57 new jobs)

In addition to the six connector entities, nearly 50 subcontractors will
support the outreach, education and enrollment efforts of navigators and
in-person assisters throughout the state. These organizations include
health departments, hospitals, health clinics, community-based
organizations, homeless shelters, workforce development centers and
faith-based organizations. The intent of the regional approach is to
ensure that all populations are reached including those with Limited
English Proficiency, disabilities or those that may be in underserved
communities.

"Creating a customized outreach program for each region will allow the
navigators to address the specific needs and resources of Marylanders
throughout the state," said Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Secretary of the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and chair of the Board of the
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.

Each organization will be responsible for helping consumers learn about,
apply for and enroll in an appropriate health insurance product,
including Medicaid, the Maryland Children's Health Program, and
subsidized and non-subsidized qualified health plans. The connector
entities will employ trained and certified navigators to counsel and
enroll residents into qualified health plans and Medicaid through
Maryland Health Connection, the state-based insurance marketplace
scheduled to open on October 1, 2013, as well as non-certified
personnel, known as "assisters," who will be trained to provide
information, assistance and enrollment into Medicaid. Navigators and
assisters will provide information about eligibility requirements for
federal premium subsidies and cost-sharing assistance, and assess
eligibility requirements for Medicaid and Maryland Children's Health
Program.

"The Connector Program is the result of a collaborative process over the
past year involving stakeholders from across the state that strongly
believe in the important role of outreach and enrollment," said Rebecca
Pearce, executive director, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. "The
regional approach will ensure that the local resources and
infrastructure within the communities being served will be utilized to
reach the uninsured and expand access to health care for many residents
who have not had coverage in the past."

Navigators and in-person assisters will provide referrals to appropriate
agencies, including the Attorney General's Health Education and Advocacy
Unit (HEAU) and the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) for
applicants and enrollees with grievances, complaints, questions or the
need for other social services through the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene and the Department of Human Resources (Social Services).

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Contact: Danielle Davis (410-547-1272) 

danielle.davis at maryland.gov

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