Hospitals and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) General Housekeeping If you experience any technical difficulties during the webinar, please contact GoToMeeting.com Corporate Account Customer Support at: 1-888-259-8414 or 1-805-617-7002 About Us “Exploration and Intervention for Health Equality …” Designated a “National Center of Excellence” by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Andrea Thompson Michael Thompson Hospitals and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 5 Discussion Points Ø Define the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Ø Describe main changes since the ACA went into effect Ø Describe how the ACA may affect hospitals and your work as a healthcare provider Ø Answer your questions 6 “The Signing of ACA” (OBAMACARE) March 2010 7 Affordable Care Act : The Purpose 1.  Make health insurance available to more people 2.  Make health insurance more affordable 3.  Make health insurance easier to understand 8 Key Activities to Date 2010 2011 2012 2013 q Individual Mandate q Young Adult Coverage q No Pre-Existing Conditions q No Lifetime Limits q Medicaid Expansion q The Healthcare Insurance Marketplace 9 Individual Mandate (Shared Responsibility) Starting in 2014, you MUST have health coverage or pay a penalty. Accepted forms of coverage: q  Public insurance q  Employer-sponsored insurance q  An individual policy q  A policy through the Marketplace You may have to pay a fee with your tax return (Starting when you file your 2014 tax return in 2015) 10