Mississippi Affordable Insurance Exchange Grants Awards List
Mississippi has received two grant awards to build its Affordable Insurance Exchange. This includes a Planning Grant and a Level One Establishment Grant.
Summaries of Mississippi’s applications for each grant are provided below:
Establishment Grant Level One Application Summary
Administrator: Mississippi Department of Insurance
Award Amount: $20,143,618
Award Date: August 12, 2011
Application Due Date: June 30, 2011
Level of Funding: Level One
Summary: Mississippi will continue its planning for the establishment of a state-operated health benefit Exchange. Mississippi will: conduct an extensive public education and outreach program to inform consumers about access the health insurance through the exchange; continue to coordinate with Medicaid, CHIP and other appropriate programs regarding eligibility determination and other Exchange activities; and provide assistance to individuals and small businesses..
State Planning Grant
Awarded September 30, 2010
Administrator: Mississippi Insurance Department
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000
- Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the health insurance market in Mississippi, including research to determine the number of uninsured in the State, those potentially eligible for the Exchange, those eligible for Medicaid, or those with employer coverage but not currently enrolled.
- Utilize the Mississippi Health Insurance Exchange Study Committee as key stakeholders for involvement in the planning for the design and implementation of an Exchange. Additional stakeholders will be identified and asked to participate in the Committee.
- Determine how the Exchange can work with existing State and Federal programs in order to coordinate eligibility and enrollment with Medicaid, CHIP and other programs.
- Determine governance, implementation, and operation requirements in order to decide whether to create an Exchange at the State, regional, or federal level.
- Identify funding requirements and determine resources to operate the Exchange, including fees that will be required, subsidies and tax credits that could be applied, and an accounting system for financial management and reporting.
- Assess the current technical infrastructure available and determine the required resources needed to develop a web portal and/or call center to meet the increased need for consumer education and participation.
- Determine the need for additional legislation and/or State regulations.