The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage, and reduce the costs of healthcare overall. Along with sweeping change came sweeping criticisms and issues. This book explores the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act, and explains who benefits from the ACA. Readers will learn how the economy is affected by the ACA, and the impact of the ACA rollout.

An essential and easy-to-understand guide to the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act For Dummies is your survival guide to understanding the changes in our health care system and how they benefit you. Written in down-to-earth language, this handy resource outlines new protections under the Affordable Care Act, and walks you through what you—as an individual or an employer—need to do to select the best health insurance plan for your needs. With this book, you get answers to your top questions about how the law applies to you. The folks that bring you the For Dummies line of useful, educational books have teamed up with AARP to give you a hands-on guide that offers insight into how to make the right decisions about health care and improve your quality of life. It is filled with examples, ideas, and information as well as useful takeaways to help you take full advantage of the reforms. Uncover the 10 essential benefits of the Affordable Health Care Act Receive guidance on what will improve if you already have insurance coverage If you don't have coverage, determine which insurance program is right for you and your family and whether you're eligible for financial assistance Find out what changes businesses large and small can anticipate Learn how to avoid scammers who are taking advantage of consumers' confusion Use this complete guide to get the facts about the Affordable Care Act, clear up any misconceptions you may have about the law, and prepare for the health care choices ahead.

(The first Section-by-Section Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with Changes Made by Title X .) The past few years have been dominated with passionate arguments for and against what has come to be known as ObamaCare. With the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Supreme Court ruling, millions of consumers and employers across America have wondered how healthcare reform would impact their lives, health care, and bottom line. This book provides Section-by-Section Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and translates the law's complex language into very clear and concise terms that are easy to understand, explaining what the new law does, when its provisions take effect, and how to implement it. This will serves as good intro and reference for those currently insured, those who are not, and the tens of millions of seniors, youth, business people and others that want the information in an easy read.

"A graphic explanation of the PPACA act"--Provided by publisher.

(The first and only section-by-section analysis of the Affordable Care Act now amended to include Table of Content). With over 900 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or "Obamacare") is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. No surprise, then, that the public ends up bewildered as very few Americans have actually read it. But this book provides a complete section-by-section analysis of the law in a simple language that will help those who have been wondering what it will mean for our health, our wallets and our country. If you want to read the whole law, go ahead. But reading this section by section analysis is the next best thing

Section 1557 is the nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This brief guide explains Section 1557 in more detail and what your practice needs to do to meet the requirements of this federal law. Includes sample notices of nondiscrimination, as well as taglines translated for the top 15 languages by state.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage, and reduce the costs of healthcare overall. Along with sweeping change came sweeping criticisms and issues. This book explores the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act, and explains who benefits from the ACA. Readers will learn how the economy is affected by the ACA, and the impact of the ACA rollout.