At the end of March 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform legislation into law, the Affordable Care Act. HAP has compiled the following resources to help hospitals with the implementation of the various provisions of the health reform legislation.
Healthcare.gov Implementation Centeroffers materials on implementing the Affordable Care Act, including an interactive map to select and view state specific activities and funding on health reform.
Three-Year Estimated Projections—Health Care Reform Impact on Medicare Provider Payments: The hospital-specific report (contact Martin Ciccocioppo,HAP’s vice president, research, at (717) 561-5363) provides members with an estimate of the short-term payment implications of the recently signed health care reform laws.
HAP Health IT Resource - Martin Ciccocioppo,HAP’s vice president, research, at (717) 561-5363
Workflow Assessment for Health IT Toolkit- A new toolkit funded by AHRQ to assist small and medium sized practices with workflow analysis and redesign before, during, and after health IT implementation.
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan(PCIP) program helps people who have been locked out of the individual insurance market because of their health. The PCIP is a bridge program—only available until 2014—when new insurance rules go in to effect. A number of resources are available to promote the program:
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)- Resources include a health care reform resource page, webcasts, articles, and the latest news. The site contains both “free” and “members only” information.
Hewitt Associates- Available resources include webcasts and publications.
