Sunday, April 27, 2025
4/27/2025
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) ? CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANTS - Abstract—New York State Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- Consumer Assistance Program Grants The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is designating the Community Service Society (CSS), a 160-year-old 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to provide health insurance consumer assistance services to approximately 8,000 New Yorkers through a statewide consortium of nonprofit organizations called Community Health Advocates (CHA). The project cost is $1.76 million. Description. Since 1999, CSS has operated a nationally-recognized nonprofit health consumer assistance program (formerly New York City’s Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program, or MCCAP, now CHA), providing health insurance consumer assistance services (private and public coverage) to nearly 150,000 New Yorkers through a consortium of community-based organizations (CBOs). Through this model, CSS provides an effective, independent health advocate for consumers, connecting them with education, counseling, navigating administrative and bureaucrati
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).