We're glad you joined our 2023 open enrollment debrief event. We hope you have a great time learning, connecting, and preparing for what follows open enrollment.

Below you will find resources like the conference agenda, presentation slides, presenter bios, and feedback survey link. This site will continually be updated before and after the Jan. 30 event.

-- Open Enrollment

-- Medicaid Unwinding

-- Special Enrollment

-- Family glitch fix/family coverage options

-- Presenter biographies

-- Feedback survey

-- Enroll Wyoming Resources

-- Wyoming Primary Care Association resources

Open Enrollment

Resources

Enroll Wyoming: Guide to open enrollment

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Record-breaking 16.3 million people sign up for marketplace coverage

Medicaid Unwinding

Main presentation slides

Resources

Wyoming Department of Health: Frequently Asked Medicaid Questions

Wyoming Programs and Eligibility

Wyoming Medicaid/CHIP Web Portal

Medicaid.gov: Renew Your Medicaid or CHIP Coverage

Unwinding and Returning to Regular Operations after COVID-19

State Health Official Letter: New Requirements for Unwinding from COVID-19 Public Health Emergency State Activities for Medicaid and CHIP

Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Informational Bulletin: Key Dates Related to the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Recordings and slides from past Continuous Unwinding Stakeholder webinars

Strategic Approaches to Engaging Managed Care Plans to Maximize Continuity of Coverage as States Resume Normal Eligibility and Enrollment Operations

Georgetown University: 50-State Unwinding Tracker

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision: Projected Enrollment Effects and Policy Approaches

Kaiser Family Foundation: 10 Things to Know About the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision

Federal Communications Commission: Action to Ensure Americans Receive Critical Information on Health Care Coverage

Informational toolkits and presentations

Graphics for flyers and social media posts

Special Enrollment

Main presentation slides

Resources

Healthcare.gov: Special enrollment opportunities

Coverage for lawfully present immigrants

Enroll Wyoming: Guide to special enrollment

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Tip Sheet on the Monthly Special Enrollment Period for Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit

Kaiser Family Foundation: How does the “marriage” special enrollment period work?

Additional information

Family glitch-gap fix/family coverage option

Main presentation slides

Resources

Healthcare.gov: Employer Coverage Tool 2023

Beyond the Basics: New Rule Eliminates the “Family Glitch”

Commonweath Fund: Family Glitch Fix Provides New Affordable Coverage Option

Kaiser Family Foundation: Navigating the Family Glitch Fix: Hurdles for Consumers with Employer-sponsored Coverage

Presenter Biographies

Festi Edwards is a Navigator with Enroll Wyoming. She resides in Casper and covers Natrona, Niobrara, and Converse counties along with her valued co-workers. Festi is delighted to be part of a dedicated and dynamic team that provides information, education, and assistance to consumers seeking affordable health coverage. Festi has a degree in education and over 30 years of experience working with Wyoming citizens to access social services, Medicaid, waiver, vocational rehabilitation, and now health coverage and Eeducation. In her spare time, Festi loves to go boating, especially at the beautiful Alcova Lake and Fremont Canyon area. You can connect with Festi on LinkedIn or festi@enrollwyo.org.

Cynthia Nunley is currently located in Casper and is a Navigator with Enroll Wyoming. She began her position in October 2013. Prior to becoming s Navigator, she was an educator in Fremont County for 30-plus years and the research analyst for AMBI Mail & Marketing in Casper. She received bachelor’s degrees in elementary and special education at the University of Wyoming, a master's in technology in education from Lesley University, and a K-12 administrator's certification also through the University of Wyoming. Cynthia is proud of the work Enroll Wyoming has done since the beginning of enrollment and continues to be passionate about serving Wyoming people.

Joe Rivera provides outreach and enrollment support to Wyoming community health center on behalf of the Wyoming Primary Care Association. He has 38 years experience in the private health insurance and public health coverage arenas. His focus is on Medicaid and Marketplace enrollment best practices.

Dasa Robertson currently serves as a Lead Navigator with Enroll Wyoming. Prior to this role, she was a social worker in roles such as case manager and victim advocate. Throughout her career, Dasa has always put persons in crises as a priority. Continuously hoping to find the next piece to help people in strained circumstances, whether financial, emotional or both be able to walk away with some sense of hope and a smile. Hence, accepting the job with Enroll Wyoming as a health insurance navigator truly provided that next step to making sure people are getting the health care necessary to remain healthy and able to provide for themselves and their families. It is with this professional compassion, empathy and drive that Dasa continues to serve the residents of Wyoming and assist the other navigators as they venture out with that same passion and tenacity.

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STAFF

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Jason Mincer 307-633-7299 jason@enrollwyo.org

LEAD NAVIGATOR

Dasa Robertson 307-214-0786 dasa.robertson@crmcwy.org

REGION 1

Campbell, Cook, Johnson, Sheridan, and Weston

Nancy Drummond 307-461-9099 nancy@enrollwyo.org

Erik Saulness 307-461-9572 erik@enrollwyo.org

REGION 2

Converse, Natrona, and Niobrara

Cynthia Nunley 307-274-2312 cynthia.nunley@crmcwy.org

Festi Edwards 307-292-0387 festi@enrollwyo.org

REGION 3

Albany, Goshen, Laramie, and Platte

Parker Anderson 307-509-0508 parker@enrollwyo.org

REGION 4

Carbon, Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, and Uinta

Angela Thatcher 307-352-9109 angela@enrollwyo.org

REGION 5

Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie

Abby Pratt 307-254-9639 abby@enrollwyo.org

REGION 6

Wind River Reservation and Fremont

Alicia Underwood 307-240-9053 alicia@enrollwyo.org

ADDITIONAL NAVIGATORS

Geraldine Minick 307-439-6645 gerry@enrollwyo.org

Stephanie McAuley 307-620-8529 stephanie@enrollwyo.org

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Caleb Michael Smith - 307-209-4896 caleb@enrollwyo.org

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