Health Reform Hub
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Explore AUCD's Health Reform Hub to find out everything you need to know about the health reform law and its impact on people with disabilities and their families. The buttons below provide quick links to key ACA facts and up-to-date information on where the states stand implementing the law. Scroll down for more information on ACA Funding Opportunities, the Medicaid Expansion, Health Insurance Marketplaces, and other implementation efforts. |
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What's New
5/16/2013
HHS Announces Second Round of Health Care Innovation Awards
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund awards and evaluation to build on the Obama administration's work to transform the health care system by delivering better care and lowering costs. This second round of Health Care Innovation Awards will fund applicants that have a high likelihood of driving health care system transformation and delivering better outcomes.
5/15/2013
Ensuring Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities in the ACA's Marketplaces
The ACA (particularly 1557, the nondiscrimination provision) and federal civil rights laws (including 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act) require that individuals with disabilities have access to the federal and state marketplaces as well as the health plans offering insurance through the marketplaces. This document provides a checklist of recommendations advocates can use to encourage their states to address the needs of consumers with disabilities.
5/15/2013
Financial Alignment Demonstrations for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Compared: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Washington
The brief compares the states' plans to test capitated models for the first four states listed, and a managed fee-for-service model planned in Washington state which seek to better integrate care and align financing for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Key comparison points included in the brief are the target populations, enrollment methodology, care delivery models, benefits, and financing. The brief also includes a list of health plans by states that are participating in the demonstrations.
Other Helpful Websites
HealthCareandYou.org
The Health Care and You Coalition created HealthCareandYou.org to be a resource to help Americans understand the Affordable Care Act and how the health care law impacts them.
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
Part of Healthcare.gov, this website offers information about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan created by the Affordable Care Act to insure individuals with pre-existing conditions until the law takes full effect in 2014.
Advance Class Website
A new national advocacy organization dedicated to the implementation of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act found in the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare.gov
The Department of Health and Human Services online gateway providing comprehensive information about the Affordable Care Act
Explore coverage options, learn about prevention, understand the new law and how it relates to you, and much more.
Kaiser Family Foundation's Health Reform Source
KFF's online gateway providing easy access to new and comprehensive resources on the health reform law.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Policy Page
from http://www.rwjf.org
CMS Health Reform Center
from http://www.cms.gov
Health Reform resources related to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Catalyst Center: A Catalyst for Change
from http://www.hdwg.org
The Catalyst Center is a national center dedicated to improving health care insurance and financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
The Alliance for Health Reform
from http://allhealth.org
Find resources and view archived briefings on health care reform and related topics.
Coalition for Health Funding
AUCD is a member of the CHF, the oldest and largest nonprofit alliance working to preserve and strengthen public health investments.
Families USA: Health Reform Central
| Understand the Law
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Funding Opportunities
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| Implementation, Regulations, and Guidance
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Medicaid Expansion
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| Health Insurance Marketplaces
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Integrated Care Initiatives
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| Resources from Others
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Legislative and Legal Challenges
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The State Health Reform Workgroup SharePoint Portal is a password protected collaborative space. A SharePoint site will support document-sharing only among workgroup members. Recordings of workgroup conference calls will be hosted here as well. Account required to access a portal. Please contact 
