Social Interest Solutions announced that former board chair and current board member Robert Phillips will take over as President and CEO.

Social Interest Solutions (SIS) released Potential Impact of ACA Repeal: Premium Tax Credits, a web-tool that examines how premium costs for 2017 HealthCare.gov plans would increase for lower-income enrollees if premium tax credits were taken away due to an ACA repeal.

Plan Choice and Cost compares data utilizing easy-to-read infographics broken down by county on the number of issuers, plans and average monthly premium costs available through HealthCare.gov in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Updated with 2017 HealthCare.gov data, Social Interest Solutions (SIS) released a free, online interactive tool to help illustrate cost comparisons and trade-offs for people who are shopping for health coverage.

Social Interest Solutions (SIS) released an interactive, web-based tool to help illustrate cost comparisons and trade-offs for people who are shopping for health coverage.

States can adopt strategies to improve transitions for individuals moving between Medicaid and exchanges. One such strategy is to make better use of data to gain insights about how people transition – or fail to transition – between health coverage programs. States already have a wealth of data that they collect and create about the people they serve. Even without significant investment, states can use the data at their disposal to discern patterns to better understand what happens during transitions, why coverage disruptions happen, and what can be done to promote seamless transitions.

Using information collected by one public benefit program to enroll low-income people in other benefits makes programs more efficient and reduces hassles for struggling families. The federal government provides requirements and options to use eligibility determinations across programs, but the rules can be hard to navigate. This guide helps policymakers and program officials identify “linkages” between programs to streamline the application and enrollment processes. An interactive version shows the linkages in detail.

California is the only state in the nation where SSI recipients are not eligible for the SNAP nutrition program. A new report from the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, the County Welfare Directors Association of California, and Social Interest Solutions outlines options to streamline SNAP enrollment for SSI recipients if California decides to change this policy. Updated May 2017.

A well-designed online application can help school districts increase participation in school meal programs by simplifying the application process for district staff and families alike. It can also streamline program operations and strengthen program integrity. States and school districts will likely use their formal procurement process to select contractors or vendors to fulfill some or all of their school meal program needs.

Most people seeking to apply online for affordable health coverage programs — Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health plans through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplaces — must complete a remote identity proofing (RIDP) process before submitting their application online. A new paper from SIS and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities explains the rationale for RIDP, examines the problems it can cause for some applicants, and recommends ways to address them.