Health Care Reform Bill

Health Care Leaving the Lime Light?

Since Barack Obama took office, health care reform has become a top priority, and a constant source of news as well as debate between the parties.The creation of the Affordable Care Act became a hot topic, and as soon as it passed the Republicans became adamant about repealing it.But could health care soon hit the back burner?With the US’s current continuing struggles with high unemployment, sluggish GDP growth and general malaise among both individuals and corporations, the economy has be...

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AIA Staff 8/12/2011 Comments(0)

Are Small Business Being Affected New Healthcare Laws?

As time progresses, more and more small businesses are showing concern about how the health reform laws will affect their companies.They question whether the reform will bring in higher taxes and more paperwork without reducing costs or making people healthier.A study was recently done by the National Federation of Independent Business in the National Journal, which took a nationwide sample of 750 small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. While only 18% of companies said that they were very...

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AIA Staff 8/2/2011 Comments(0)

How is Health Care Reform Bill Going to Affect the Self Employed?

There is no doubt that with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PPACA and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 we all will be faced with a new set of rules in how we buy health insurance. Of course it is still early and the Government will have many more details of this new law in the months to come. We do know some things; however at this point. President Obama has gone on record saying that the Self Employed population in our country is a growing p...

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Jeff Patten 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Do You Still Need Long Term Care?

One of the components that was included in the passage of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a Long Term Care Plan. Officially called the Community Living Assistance Services & Supports Act or, CLASS Act , it appears this program will make Long Term Care available to all Americans eligible for MediCare. All MediCare participants will be automatically enrolled for a monthly premium charge and will have the option to opt-out of the program. Although final regulations have n...

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Jeff Patten 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)

When the Affordable Care Act was passed by the Congress and signed into law by President Obama in March of 2010, one of the laws created was the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan PCIP . This law was designed so that Health Insurance could become available to those who have been denied coverage due to pre-existing conitions. This new system is scheduled to be implemented by either your individual state or through the US Department of Health & Human Resources. The PCIP program will will be...

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Jeff Patten 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Health Care Changes as of 9/23/2010

For those that can't wait for the HealthCare Reform Bill Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to go into effect, note that some basic changes will take place effective 9/23/2010. Actually it will be for plans that have their first renewal on or after 9/23/2010 . Self employed health benefits such as Limited Medical Plans as well as insured Dental and Prescription plans will still be available under their current structures. Other than plans that are considered "grandfathered", the followin...

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Jeff Patten 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

So, what exactly is a Child?

Okay, we all are aware that, as of September 23, 2010, our Children are now able to stay on our medical plans until they are 26... simple... right? Not exactly. Unfortunately, within the multitude of paperwork we now know as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PPACA there is no definition as to what a "child" is. Some believe that without a clear definition, it may mean that only a biological child is meant to be automatically covered and that stepchildren and adopted children may be ...

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Jeff Patten 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Is HealthCare Reform Done?

With the largest turnover of seats in the House of Representatives this past week in over 70 years, the immediate cries are whether the Republicans will overturn the HealthCare legislation. The new Republican leadership has vowed to rollback the size of government as well as tackle issues within the Health Care Reform legislation. Any changes to this legislation will not; however happen overnight. The Democrats are still in control of the Senate and the President still retains his veto power. Th...

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Jeff Patten 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Will the HealthCare Reform be Repealed?

The big question here is “can and should they?” Isn’t the idea that we have affordable health insurance for individuals and families ? If you’ve seen any of those news programs on TV or on the radio these past few months, then you know by now that the Republicans are planning to take to pieces, or, in professional terms, repeal the Health-care Reform Bill that was passed just last spring. There are a few elected Republicans that are arguing that they will repeal the healt...

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AIA Staff 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Health Care Reform Integration of Care

There are several hospitals these days stuck in a rut and burdened between two contrasting movements. On one side, they are bombarded with continuous reductions in compensations by Medicare and commercial payors, as well as a duty to execute various health care reform procedures. While on the other side, they are also meant to preserve or even augment the quality of care they provide, and to build up that quality tenfold. So all considered, hospitals continue to search for a way to satisfy all t...

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AIA Staff 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Health Care Under Obamacare

“Obamacare” has done more than just unbalance the nerves of the Republicans. In fact, some might say it has unbalanced the thoughts of people all over America, who, for the most part, don’t know what is going on or what the new healthcare bill is even doing. While many in Washington DC are opting to appeal the bill, many still are embracing it and living with the changes. But what changes are there? The web is exploding with questions, and many ask “How will Veteran’...

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AIA Staff 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

Lifestyle Related Diseases

Research was recently conducted to estimate the correlation between lifestyle-related diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and similar condition, and the cost of healthcare in the United State . It’s thought that by reducing the frequency of diabetes and high blood pressure by even 5 percent, we could save our country somewhere around $9 billion a year on medical costs. With this find, increased efforts to prevent these lifestyle choices have been under consideration and we coul...

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AIA Staff 5/18/2011 Comments(0)

The Downfall of the Healthcare Law Act

Voting commenced last month for the repealing of the Health Care Law Act as the House sat down and gave their thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of the bill. Few had anything to say in favor of the act and in turn, the House members voted 245-189 to pass the bill that would repeal it. The voting was split almost exactly down the middle between Republicans and Democrats, nearly everyone staying true to their party, leave a few skeptical Democrats. Many frame this vote as “the clas...

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AIA Staff 5/18/2011 Comments(0)