Work Plan: New Hampshire—Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of the Affordable Care Act’s Insurance Exchanges—Level One
Exchange Establishment. Consumer Assistance May 8, 2013
Project Work Plan and Timeline-Revised May 8, 2013
Year: 1
I. Consumer Assistance Partnership
Objective: Plan, develop and implement all the requirements set forth by the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO)
to support a Consumer Assistance Partnership Exchange.
Results or Benefits Expected:
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will be able to fully administer all the Consumer Assistance functions, including the day to day
management of Navigators, operate an In-Person Assistance Program, and provide outreach and education to consumers.
Exchange Activity: Consumer Assistance
Entity and Individual(s)
Responsible
1.0 The State has agreements in place to coordinate with the Federally-facilitated Exchange and has a plan for providing the Consumer
Assistance activity(ies), including in-person assistance, for its State Partnership Exchange consistent with 45 CFR 155.205(d) and (e).
1.1 Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) to
partner on a Consumer Assistance
Partnership Exchange
Work with CMS to outline expectations,
roles, and responsibilities for the State and
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) in a Consumer State
Partnership in a Federally-facilitated
Exchange.
Legislative Joint Healthcare Oversight
Committee approves Plan Management
Legislative Joint Healthcare Oversight
Committee approves Consumer Assistance
Exchange
Legislative Joint Fiscal Committee
approves expenditure of grant funds in
NHID budget
Governor and Executive Council (G&C)
accept Establishment Grant funds
SFY 14-15 State Budget Biennium Begins
May 2013
February 2013
May 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
Entity: NH Insurance
Department (NHID)
Deputy Commissioner
Life, Accident and Health (LAH)
Legal Counsel
Project Director