Health Care Reform and Compliance
The recently enacted health care reform law has resulted in a number of significant changes to health care coverage for Americans. Some changes will be almost immediate; others will not become effective for several years. Read our blog to learn more!
Health Care Reform chart
The Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) passed in 2010 requires significant changes to health care coverage in the United States. The changes required by this law will be phased in over five- or six-year period that began in 2010.
Click here to see a chart that provides an overview of the changes. Also see the “Helpful Resources” listed below for other websites with relevant and reliable information.
Preventive-Care Services Required by the Accountable Care Act
The ACA requires that certain preventive-care services be covered at 100% by healthcare plans, including insured and self-funded plans. Below is a link to the list of services currently required to be covered. More guidance is expected in late 2011 regarding coverage of preventive-care services.
http://www.healthcare.gov/law/about/provisions/services/lists.html
Helpful Resources
New Maine Laws
The Maine Legislature passed Public Law 2011, Chapter 90 – LD 133, which makes significant changes to small-group and individual health-insurance coverage in Maine. Click here to see a chart that provides a detailed review of the changes made.
