Health Care Reform Information

Please click here to read the "Health Policy Brief".

Please click here to read "CBIZ Health Reform Matrix:  A Tool for Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform".

Please click here to read "The Impact of Health Reform on your Business:  Why an integrated approach is critucal to success".

Please click here to read "Grandfathered Health Plan Rules".

Please click here to read "Patient's Bill of Rights".

Please click here to read "Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application Process Opened".

Demonstrations in Health Reform Law
Opportunities for AAHSA members

Please click here to read about the opportunities that exist in the health care reform bill for members who offer or plan to offer d innovative services that control costs and improve quality. There are 5 pilot projects and 30 demonstrations in the bill, and many of them could be an opportunity for your organization.

Please click here to read about the Federal Health Care Legislation maintenance of efforts, general fund impacts, and analysis of the cost.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary

Employers: Establishes a reinsurance plan for companies that provide health coverage to retirees too young for Medicare.

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary
Employers:  Establishes a reinsurance plan for companies that provide health coverage to retirees too young for Medicare.

Individuals and small groups could not be charged higher premiums than larger groups. Premiums may only vary according to family structure, geography, actuarial value of the benefit, age (older beneficiaries may be required to pay premiums up to three times higher than younger beneficiaries), and tobacco use (smokers’ premiums may be 1.5 times higher than non-smokers’).

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Please click here to read the provisions affecting long-term services and supports providers and for Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries.

Provisions Relevant to Aging Services Technologies
HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL (H.R. 3590)
“PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT”
As Signed into Law March 23, 2010

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