March 16, 2021

Brief Summary: The March 16th meeting of the NH COVID-19 Alliance recapped the key takeaways of March 9th meeting and presented an overview of on the new NH Immunization Information System (NHIIS) and how to become trained to utilize the NHIIS.

NH primary care physicians may now request BinaxNOW COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test supplies without costs from the NH Department of Health and Human Services at the BinaxNow COVID-19 Test Kit Supply Request site.

G. Kenton Allen, MD, MBA, was inaugurated as the 189th president of the New Hampshire Medical Society during its 2020 Annual Scientific Conference held virtually this past weekend.

Today, Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos spoke on a media call coordinated by Covering New Hampshire to share information about the Health Insurance Marketplace and Open Enrollment for the approximately 41,000 state residents who will purchase health insurance in the individual market for 2021 coverage. Open enrollment in the individual Health Insurance Marketplace will run from November 1 to December 15.

The New Hampshire Insurance Department released a free interactive resource to help consumers shopping for Medicare Supplement (MediGap) plans. The dashboard allows viewers to compare the monthly premium cost of Medicare Supplement plans based on their gender, age, plan type, and preferred company.

The new interactive dashboard will allow consumers and those assisting consumers to find and compare rates quickly and easily. Users can also download a PDF version of the dashboard information or email the Department with feedback. The Department will continue to offer a static version of the Medicare Supplement Rate Guide.

On October 15, 2020, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding influenza vaccination, testing and treatment for the 2020-2021 season.

On October 14, 2020, NH DHHS issued health alert COVID-19 outbreak update #22 regarding Community Transmission of COVID-19 Increasing in NH

On September 2, 2020, NH DHHS issued health alert COVID-19 outbreak update #21 regarding updated recommendations on antigen testing and new school guidance.