California Affordable Insurance Exchange Grants Awards List
California has received three grant awards to build its Affordable Insurance Exchange. This includes a Planning Grant and two Level One Establishment Grants.
Summaries of California’s applications for each grant are provided below:
Establishment Grant Level One Application Summary
Administrator: California Health Benefit Exchange
Award Amount: $39,421,383; $196,479,629
Application Due Date: June 30, 2011; June 29, 2012
Level of Funding: Level One
Summary: California will engage in planning, research and early implementation as appropriate in all 11 core areas identified in the federal Department of Health and Human Services application. This funding will help the state develop policy goals for the California Exchange as well as secure staff consultants and expert resources and actively engage stakeholders to inform and support Exchange planning and implementation activities. Level One resources will provide the information, data and consideration of options to support the state’s preparation and submission of a Level Two Exchange grant in spring 2012, leading to full implementation and operation of the Exchange by 2014.
California will use its second Level One Establishment Grant for funding to: (1) coordinate with state agencies in health coverage programs as well as consumer assistance and insurance oversight; (2) design policies for enrollment and eligibility; (3) refine and begin implementing a public education and outreach program;(4) begin selecting and certifying qualified health plans for participation in the individual and SHOP Exchanges; (5) submit the Exchange Blueprint to secure federal certification for a state-based Exchange; (6) develop and execute a plan to evaluate Exchange programs; and (7) enhance financial management and business operations in the Exchange.
State Planning Grant
Awarded September 30, 2010
Administrator: California Health and Human Services Agency
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000
- Establish an Exchange Board and recruit key staff.
- Analyze the current public and private insurance markets.
- Convene stakeholders and the general public to gather input.
- Develop a multi-year plan for Exchange planning tasks.
- Collect data on the demographics of the current and projected population, profiles of insurance markets offering coverage in California and estimates of how the Affordable Care Act will change the number of uninsured Californians.