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Overview of the Affordable Care Act

Overview of the Affordable Care Act. Mike Wytychak Wytychak Elder Law, PLLC. Introduction. PPACA + HCERA = ACA Goals: Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care Control Costs of Health Care. Medicare. Payment Reforms Delivery Reforms Prevention and Wellness

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Overview of the Affordable Care Act

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  1. Overview of the Affordable Care Act Mike Wytychak Wytychak Elder Law, PLLC

  2. Introduction • PPACA + HCERA = ACA • Goals: • Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care • Control Costs of Health Care

  3. Medicare • Payment Reforms • Delivery Reforms • Prevention and Wellness • Medicare Advantage Plans • Prescription Drug Plans • Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries • High Income Medicare Beneficiaries

  4. Medicaid • Issue • Medicaid Coverage for Long Term Care • Incentives to States

  5. CLASS Act • Issue • CLASS Act experiment • Program Features

  6. “Death Panels” • Political Firestorm • End of Life Provisions

  7. Elder Justice Act • Social Issue • Legislative Background • Provisions

  8. Private Health Insurance • Expansion of Coverage • Subsidization of Coverage • Penalties for Noncompliance • New Taxes • Reporting Requirements

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