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ELECTRI International Early Career Award 2013

ELECTRI International Early Career Award 2013. Impact Assessment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Obamacare ) on Electrical Contractors 22 July 2013. Outline. Introduction Background Project Description Project Objectives Schedule Budget Summary. Introduction.

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ELECTRI International Early Career Award 2013

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  1. ELECTRI InternationalEarly Career Award 2013 Impact Assessment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on Electrical Contractors 22 July 2013

  2. Outline • Introduction • Background • Project Description • Project Objectives • Schedule • Budget • Summary

  3. Introduction • Heated debates on implication of ACA legislation • Numerous unknowns with regards to ACA • For individuals, small companies, large companies • Health care providers, multi-employer plans • Future legislation • Many contractor groups are attempting to address issues • Training videos/ white papers • Lobbyists • Q & A sessions • Need for definitive non-partisan research on impact to contractors • Why me?

  4. Background • 1965 – Medicare and Medicaid • 1986 - Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) • 1997 - State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • 2006 - Massachusetts Health Care Insurance Reform Law • 23 Mar 2010 – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Care signed into law • 28 Jun 2012 – US Supreme Court upheld ACA

  5. Project Description • Summarize the parts of ACA that are applicable to electrical contractors • Provide resources for electrical contractors for further information • Collect data through a survey that identifies anticipated impact of ACA on electrical contractors • Summarize results of the survey • Document trends and publish results

  6. Expected outcomes of this project • Understanding of the economic impact of healthcare legislation on hiring, labor policies, and management decisions of Electrical Contractors. • Development of lessons learned that can be applied to help alleviate challenges experienced by Electrical Contractors in response to healthcare programs.

  7. Survey Questions • Coordinate with Government Affairs Committee in developing questions • Use program such as Survey Monkey to distribute questionnaire • Submit to all NECA member firms • Provide basic information on ACA • Combination of multiple choice and open ended questions • Demographics • Current practices and sources for healthcare • Anticipated changes • Keep survey to less than 10 minutes

  8. Schedule • 1. July 2013 – Summarize ACA impacts • 2. August 2013 - Distribute survey to NECA members • 3. September 2013 - Analyze results of survey • 4. October 2013 - Publish results in applicable ELECTRI International documents and conferences

  9. Budget * Cost factor is based on salary and university fringe policies. Faculty cost is $46.50/hr + 29% fringe = $59.98/hr Grad student cost is $12/hr + 1% fringe = $12.12/hr

  10. Summary • Impact of ACA is speculated by many groups • National data from electrical contractors can provide valuable insight • Indicators for Government Relations • Need for added information by contractors • Recommendations for policy improvements • Future research: • Lessons learned from data • Actual implementation practices • Variations in national regions

  11. Questions?

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