September 23rd is the six-month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The Patient’s Bill of Rights will be enacted. Several new health care benefits will begin to apply on Thursday.
1. Insurance companies cannot deny health care to people for making a mistake in filing, no more unjustified rescissions.
2. Parents can keep the kids under the age of 26 on their health insurance. Ask your employer when they will have open enrollment to get your kids back on!
3. Preventative health care is covered.
4. Insurances cannot charge a higher co-pay for going to an Emergency Room that is out of network.
Your community members may have questions about how the Affordable Care Act can help them access health care. Encourage them to visit HealthCare.gov, a “one-stop shop” where they can find answers to their questions about health care reform. Spanish speakers can visit CuidadoDeSalud.Gov, the partner site of HealthCare.gov. For additional resources and information, including a HealthCare.gov Fact Sheet, please visit the HHS Partnership Center.
Thank you for connecting your community members to information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tart
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