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Healthcare Reform and the ACA Resource Center

On March 23, 2010, healthcare reform became law when President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). MGMA provides the following resource to help you better understand provisions included in the legislation and navigate the implementation process.

Resources


Department of Labor's Affordable Care Act toolkit

MGMA Webinars (complimentary access for members)

Healthcare Reform is Law – What does it mean for my practice?

Preparing Your Practice for the Impact of Healthcare Reform

MGMA Implementation Guide
Want to know how and when reform will affect your practice? Find detailed information regarding specific provisions in the ACA implementation reference guidehttp://find.mgma.com/Templates/images/members_icon.gif Adobe PDF

A special healthcare reform report from MGMAMembers Only Adobe PDF

MGMA Government Affairs department provides FAQs on ACAMembers Only

How healthcare reform provisions affect your practicehttp://find.mgma.com/Templates/images/members_icon.gif

The House Office of the Legislative Counsel (HOLC) consolidated the ACA and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Adobe PDF

Implementation Resources


Our position


Healthcare Reform Measures and MGMA Advocacy Timeline

MGMA position on final reform legislation to Congress

Based on our healthcare reform principlesAdobe PDF, the Association’s previous position on the Senate billAdobe PDF, and review of recent comments submitted by MGMA members, the MGMA Government Affairs Committee (GAC) made a recommendation on the final legislation to the MGMA Board of Directors. The Board confirmed the GAC recommendation to not support final healthcare reform legislation because of its failure to adequately reflect the Association’s healthcare reform principles. The Board approved MGMA position on final reform legislation to Congress