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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower ...
The “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is the name for the comprehensive health care reform law (passed in 2010) and its amendments. The law addresses health insurance coverage, health care costs, and preventive care. The law was enacted in two parts: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010.
202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov. Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act. 12 Years of Advancing Health Equity for All Americans. Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act has led to an historic advancement of health equity in the United States. This landmark law improved the health of all Americans, including women and ...
The Affordable Care Act requires that EHB: Reflects appropriate balance among the 10 EHB categories. Does not discriminate based on age, disability, or expected length of life. Takes into account the health care needs of diverse segments of the population. Specific health care benefits may vary by state.
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in any health program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance, State-based health insurance Exchanges, and HHS health programs and activities, and is one of the government’s most powerful ...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.
Federal law requires health insurance issuers in the large group market (in most states, more than 50 employees) to spend at least 85% of premium dollars on medical care. The Affordable Care Act also requires issuers in the small group market (in most states, 50 or fewer employees) and individual market to spend at least 80% of premiums on ...
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by highlighting record-breaking enrollment numbers during the 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period and lower health care costs because of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Fact Sheet: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Proposed Rule Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule to advance health equity and reduce disparities in health care.
The final rule implementing Section 1557 requires covered entities with 15 or more employees to have a grievance procedure and a compliance coordinator. The final rule includes an Appendix that provides a model grievance procedure for covered entities. Entities with fewer than 15 employees are not required to have a grievance procedure or ...