Kaiser Family Foundation to hold a web briefing Oct. 31 for Kentuckians about ACA; open enrollment starts Nov. 1

At noon Oct. 31, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a web briefing titled "What Should Consumers Know about ACA Open Enrollment in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia?" Open enrollment for 2018 plans runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, a period half as long as the last one under the Obama administration.

The session "will offer a framework for understanding premiums and financial assistance in marketplaces in these three states, along with an overview of how many insurers are offering plans," Kaiser says. It will outline important new rules that could affect coverage for individuals and their families, and will provide state-specific insights on what consumers can expect and where they can go for help."

The panelists include: Karen Pollitz, senior fellow at the foundation; Jennifer Tolbert, director of state health reform and associate director of the foundation’s Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured; Kelli Cauley, assister program supervisor, Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency; Emilie Fauchet, lead Hispanic navigator for Family and Children’s Service, Nashville; and Jill Hanken, director, of the Enroll Virginia program of the Virginia Poverty Law Center.

Registration for the briefing is required and questions from the audience are encouraged.