CCH's Law, Explanation and Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides employers, health, and legal professionals with comprehensive explanation and analysis of every aspect of health care reform legislation. These legislative changes will imminently impact thousands of employers, private insurance providers, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This information is crucial for employers, health, and legal professionals. Written by CCH's editorial staff, the book will offer complete, clear and practical guidance on every provision.
This book includes:
- CCH explanations of all provisions
- Text of congressional conference reports which provide significant background information on the law
- Finding devices to help navigate between analysis and the official text
Note: With the purchase of CCH's Law, Explanation and Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act you will receive online web access to the full-text sections of the Acts amended by the law. Access details will be provided in the front inside cover of the book.
The legislation contains the most significant health care changes in decades, and the topics covered include the following:
For employers:
- Insurance market reforms
- Enhanced employer responsibility
- Health insurance exchanges
- Individual responsibility mandate
For health providers and beneficiaries:
- Expanded eligibility rules for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program
- Reimbursement changes for physicians and hospitals to focus on primary and preventive care
- Reimbursement changes for hospitals to increase coverage in rural areas
- Expansion of existing value-based purchasing and quality programs for Part A providers