Health care reform became law in March 2010 through 2 bills: Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act of 2010 (PPACA); and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA). This section links to articles and resources on various aspects of health care reform, some affecting people with Medicare, and some affecting the pre-retiree population, ages 50-65. Also see the government’s website Healthcare.gov for more information.
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Healthcare – Official government site on healthcare reform, your rights, and insurance options available in your area.
Rules Approved for Uniform Descriptions & Comparisons of Health Plans
Under a little-known provision of the health overhaul law, insurers will be required to provide their benefits information on a standardized chart using the same plain English terms as other…
Medicare Now Required to Check For Fraud Before Paying Claims
Beginning in January 2011, Medicare will have to start flagging suspicious bills under a new federal law passed last week that could save taxpayers billions of dollars a year in…
Medicare Advantage Premiums Will Decrease in 2011
The Obama administration announced that average premiums paid by individuals for private Medicare Advantage plans, which insure about 1/4 of all beneficiaries, will decline slightly next year, even as insurers…
Learn the Inside Scoop for Consumers on Health Care Reform
Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist, is serving on several National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) committees that are charged with developing standards for the Department of Health and…
