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Thursday, December 5, 2013
House Committees Demand Update on Hawaii Health Connector
By News Release @ 3:52 PM :: 3915 Views :: Health Care

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
  • DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2013
  • TIME: 8:30 am
  • PLACE: Conference Room 309, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive further updates from the Hawai`i Health Connector, Office of Information Management & Technology, the Department of Human Services, the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and representatives of the medical health plans selling insurance on the Hawai`i Health Connector on the following topics:

  • the operations and functionality of Hawai`i’s insurance exchange;
  • the operations and functionality of KOLEA;
  • applications, eligibility determinations and enrollments on both KOLEA and the Hawai`i Health Connector;
  • the impact of recently promulgated federal rules related to implementation of the Hawai`i Health Connector exchange and the Affordable Care Act; and
  • potential and recommended legislation related to Hawai`i’s insurance exchange for the 2014 legislative session.

The following individuals or representatives from their organizations are invited to participate:

1.  Tom Matsuda, Interim Executive Director, Hawai`i Health Connector

2.  Sherry Menor-McNamara, Chairperson, Hawai`i Health Connector

3.  Sanjeev Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Management & Technology

4.  Patricia McManaman, Director, Department of Human Services

5.  Gordon Ito, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

6.  Hawaii Medical Service Association

7.  Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9425 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-9425.

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