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APTA Health Care Reform Resource Center

Summaries

• Issues in Focus Series NEW!
• House Passes Health Care Reform Legislation - 3/21/10
• Summary of Reconciliation Bill (HR 4872) (.pdf) - 3/23/10 
• Summary of HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (.pdf) - 3/23/10
• Summary of Key Provisions of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) (.pdf) - 4/5/10
• APTA Updates on Health Care Reform | Podcast Upates

• PT Perspective on Health Care Reform (.pdf)
• Role of PT in Health Care Reform (.pdf)

Helpful Resources

• Health Insurance Reform for Employers
• CMS Health Reform Resource Center
• Small Business Tax Credit Information (IRS)
• Health Reform Implementation Timeline (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• Health Reform Subsidy Calculator (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• White House Health Reform Web site (Includes "Health Insurance Reform and Your State")
• Fact Sheet on High Risk Pools (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Medicare "Accountable Care Organizations" (CMS)
• The Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

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Rules and Regulations

MLN Article: Updates to the IPPS, OPPS, and IRF PPS Under Health Care Reform

State Medicaid Director Letter: Extended Period for Collection of Provider Overpayments (.pdf)

State Medicaid Director Letter: New Benefit Rules for Benchmark Plans (.pdf)

Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans for Coverage of Preventive Services: APTA Summary (.pdf)

MLN Matters Article: Provisions in the Affordable Care Act of 2010

Establishment of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Advisory Board (.pdf)

Maximum Period for Submission of Medicare Claims Reduced to Not More Than 12 Months (.pdf) - 5/13/10

Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements (.pdf) - 5/14/10

Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Interim Final Rule (.pdf) - 5/20/10

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Changes in Provider and Supplier Enrollment, Ordering and Referring, and Documentation Requirements (.pdf) - 5/24/10 

Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Dependent Coverage of Children to Age 26 Under PPACA (.pdf) - 5/24/10

[Last updated: 07/26/10 | Contact: advocacy@apta.org]