Federal – Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The KAAP is dedicated to keeping you informed on all of the healthcare reform changes. Continue to check back for updates.
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Videos
The Affordable Care Act remains controversial. To help Kansans better understand the law, the Kansas Health Institute has produced a series of short videos featuring experts on the law to provide an informed prospective on the law and the controversy that surrounds it.
Affordable Care Act Update from AAP
March 23, 2012
The below Federal Advocacy Action Network (FAAN) e-mail was sent to 59,237 AAP members:
The Affordable Care Act Turns Two: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are & Where We’re Going
Kids Well Campaign
A state and national advocacy campaign on implementation of health care reform on behalf of children. The site has a map to track state and federal progress and children’s coverage information.
KAAP Brochure
Members all received brochures to help families understand the impact of the changing laws.
Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Immunizations – Expanding Coverage (link)
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) – Hottest Three-Letter Word in Healthcare (link)
Resources
AAP Division of State Government Affairs
Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Key Features of the Healthcare Law
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
| The Affordable Care Act: A Brief Summary | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| American Health Benefit Exchanges | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Consumer Assistance Programs: Federal & State | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Premium Rate Reviews | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Right to Health Insurance Appeals Process | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Accreditation to Approve Health Plans & Providers | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Oral Health | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Pre-existing Condition Insurance (New Rules & Options) | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Prevention & Wellness Provisions | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| Medicaid & the Affordable Care Act | HTML Version | PDF Version |
| KAC Medicaid Reform Fact Sheet | PDF Version |
(Some information above from www.ncsl.org)




