States to get more money to stabilize health reform grants

by: Lauren C. Williams Jun 11, 2012

HHS will dole out extra funds to state consumer assistance programs (CAP) – a health reform product which award grants to state agencies or local non-profits and help consumers get coverage, according to the agency’s June 7 news release.

Thirty-five states, the District of Columbia and four territories were given CAP grants in 2010. Here’s a breakdown of what those grants produced:

Assisted more than 200,000 consumers and reached hundreds of thousands more through outreach and education efforts.
Recovered more than $8 million in direct savings for consumers and millions of dollars more in unquantifiable savings from better coverage.
Closed more than 75% of all cases in the consumer’s favor.

HHS didn’t give any specific details on what the new funding will go toward except that it’d be awarded to state agencies or local non-profits to “continue to strengthen and enhance ongoing efforts in the states and local communities to protect consumers.”

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