NH Business: Finding Reliable Medical Information

Welcome to business in Hampshire. I’m Fred Kroger. My guest and his team navigate the new HAMPSHIRE healthcare system, especially now due to fear, confusion and misinformation about healthcare. This is a quote from patients using search engines and social media, and the sheer amount of information at their fingertips can be overwhelming. With all this information available, one has to ask what is credible? A group was formed in New Hampshire in 2021 to help residents with health care. The so-called Health Market Connect New Hampshire is funding through 2020 at no cost. Health information and health coverage assistance. Navigation team for out-of-state relationships with healthcare providers. And they found the possibility of an end to the public health emergency, and anticipated that the requirement to continue enrolling in Medicaid would result in a significant loss of coverage. So it’s bowling for me to describe what they’ve done to navigate New Hampshire’s health care system and fight that fear and confusion. I wish I said the same. Head of Health Markets based in Manchester and also has a background in financial services and insurance. welcome. Thank you so much for having me. You know, I’m honored that we can bring this funding to the country. You know, in the back of my mind, over the years, I envisioned having the ability to create a team and a team that’s in different pockets in the state, representing the unique areas we have in the state, but also representing a team that speaks multiple languages, Because New Hampshire is a very diverse state, we want to make sure we can help everyone, no matter where they are. Tell me about fear, confusion and misinformation. what are you listening to Much of this has to do with the end of the public health emergency, which is still ongoing. Now, it should end on January 11th unless it moves again. In another 90 days, maybe. But the state has done an amazing job at the Department of Health and Human Services, really in what they call the pink letter campaign. So consumers with Medicaid, needing to update information to make sure they have insurance or getting a pink letter in the mail amid the confusion, what do we need to do now? The answer is you should. But they won’t lose coverage until the public health emergency is over. My goal will never be. So what does your navigator do? What do they actually do? They will work with consumers to help them understand which insurance plans are right for them. There is something for everyone in our state and healthcare providers are playing ball with you. We do want to make sure we coordinate with it. Federally qualified health centers, hospitals, independent offices. Lastly, we ensure coverage for consumers working for consumers and working for offices. Yes. Now, when the health emergency is over, will your business disappear or continue? We will move on. I mean, we got a couple of years of funding from the federal government to build this model. I hope they look at us and say, yes, this is awesome. Let’s go ahead. Now, right now, the health insurance marketplace will open for registration on November 1st, right? Yes, this is where we can get very, very busy. November 1st is open registration for the Federal Marketplace, and people will have until December 15th to start signing up as their coverage will start on the first day of the year. They will start coverage in February by January 15th. What can you expect? Our market is now 50,000 people. I look forward and I hope there will be many reviews. We have a lot of new plans, a lot of price changes. I hope we will have a busy team. OK Well, KATE BOLIN, go pronounce it. Bilingual, you are fine. OK New Hampshire’s health market is here to connect. Thank you for your briefing on the confusion, myths and misinformation in the New Hampshire healthcare market and what you are doing. If you missed parts of this newsletter, please visit WMUR.COM

NH Business: Medical Misinformation

Fred Kocher joins Keith Ballingall on the best way for Granite Staters to access reliable healthcare information

Updated: 10/30/2022 8:05AM ET

Fred Kocher, NH Business Host

There is a huge amount of medical information at our disposal, and it can be a little overwhelming when you try to sift through so much at once. With so many different sources of information, it’s increasingly important to find reliable information that fits your needs and that you can trust. In the latest issue of NH Business, host Fred Kocher joins Keith Ballingall, President of Health Marketing, to learn about the best way for Granite Staters to find and access safe and secure healthcare information. For more information on Health Market Connect, visit hmcnh.com.

Manchester, NH —

There is a huge amount of medical information at our disposal, and it can be a little overwhelming when you try to sift through so much at once. With so many different sources of information available, it is increasingly important to find reliable information that fits your needs and that you can trust.

In the latest issue of NH Business, host Fred Kocher joins Keith Ballingall, President of Health Market Connect, on the best way for Granite Staters to find and access safe and secure healthcare information.

For more information on Health Market Connect, visit hmcnh.com.