Obamacare—Past, Present, and Future, Part 3 Part 3 of the Obamacare/health care reform update from SFMS PAC Chair Andrew Calman, MD. This section focuses on alternative delivery and payment models and SGR prediction. November 26, 2012 Health Care Reform, Physician Resource SGR, ACA, Obamacare 0 0 Comment Read More »
HHS Releases Proposed ACA Rules On Essential Health Benefits On Tuesday, the Obama administration proposed three rules outlining how provisions under the Affordable Care Act would work. The three rules—one that prohibits insurers from discriminating against individuals with pre-existing conditions, another that establishes essential health benefits, and a third that expands employer-based wellness programs—are not yet final and will be open for comment until December 26, 2012. November 21, 2012 Health Care Reform, News ACA, Essential Health Benefits 0 0 Comment Read More »
Obamacare—Past, Present, and Future, Part 2 Obamacare/PPACA—Beyond the Politics. Update on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will impact U.S. physicians and patients. November 20, 2012 Health Care Reform, SFMS Member Andrew Calman, Medicaid expansion, Obamacare, PPACA, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2012 0 0 Comment Read More »
Obamacare—Past, Present, and Future, Part 1 Obamacare/PPACA—Beyond the Politics. Update on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will impact U.S. physicians and patients. November 19, 2012 Health Care Reform, Politics and Medicine, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member individual mandate, Obamacare, PPACA, Andrew Calman, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 0 0 Comment Read More »
What Health Law Changes Will Be Evident In 2013 2013 will see some of the many significant changes brought on by the Affordable Care Act, including easy-to-read plan summaries and caps on flexible spending accounts. The ability of health insurers to place limits on annual spending is also on its way out, while earlier reforms such as adding adult children to their parents' plans offer new options to consumers. October 22, 2012 Health Care Reform health care reform 2013, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
