Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, millions more people in the U.S.—many for the first time—now have quality health insurance through the marketplace, Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance program). But to fully enjoy its benefits, people need to understand their new coverage and use it appropriately to get the care and preventive services they need to be and stay healthy.
That’s why the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an initiative called “From Coverage to Care” (C2C). C2C is designed to help consumers understand and use their new coverage. It also provides information and resources to health care providers and staff to help them better connect and form effective partnerships with newly insured patients.
On the C2C website (marketplace.cms.gov/c2c), consumers and health care providers can find a variety of resources, including a discussion guide; a series of videos to help educate the newly insured about their coverage and accessing care; and a document “Roadmap to Better Care and a Healthier You.” The “Roadmap” is a step-by-step guide that explains health insurance terminology; the difference between primary and emergency care; how to make an appointment with a primary care provider; what to expect when visiting a provider’s office; and the importance of recommended preventive services, among other things. The “Roadmap” also provides a list of helpful resources, a personal health screening log and is available in several languages.
Please visit marketplace.cms.gov/c2c for more information. For information about the health insurance marketplace, go to www.healthcare.gov.
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