Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.

Funding Opportunity Number: CA-NAV-15-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.332Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: HHS-OS-OCIIOClosing Date: Jun 15, 2015Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Apr 15, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Affordable Care Act includes a variety of provisions designed to promote accountability, affordability, quality, and accessibility in the health care system. The Affordable Care Act creates a Health Insurance Marketplace or “Marketplace” – also known as the Affordable Insurance Exchange – in each state, that together provide millions of Americans and small employers with access to affordable health insurance coverage. These Marketplaces allow individuals, employers, and employees to shop for, select, and enroll in QHPs. These Marketplaces also determine individuals’ eligibility for premium tax credits and cost sharing reductions, as well as help individuals access other Federal and state health care programs, such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). By providing one-stop shopping, the Marketplaces make purchasing health insurance easier and more understandable than in the past, and pu...
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