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Healthcare Reform and the PPACA Resource Center

MGMA Resources

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 PPACA implementation reference guide. 

A special healthcare reform report from MGMA

MGMA Government Affairs department provides FAQs on PPACA

How healthcare reform provisions affect your practice

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

Implementation Resources

• HHS and CMS Announce the Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration
  
  
•  CMS: PPACA implementation announcements
  
  
• CMS: Provides an overview of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and the Medicare shared savings program
  
  
• PPACA regulation regarding coverage to 26 year olds
    
• Review the Internal Revenue Service's PPACA Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Frequently Asked Questions and a related postcard sent to more than four million small businesses and tax-exempt organizations. 
  
  
• Administration releases new guidance on small business healthcare tax credit
      
• Find answers to many of your questions at HealthReform.gov, an official site managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
    
• PPACA provisions affecting Geographical Practice Cost Indices (GPCI)
  
  

• PPACA: Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections
  
  
• CMS Issues Joint Center for Program Integrity - Center for Medicaid, CHIP, and Survey & Certification Bulletin
  
  
• PPACA: Interim final rules for group health plans and health insurance issuers relating to coverage of preventative services.
  
  
• PPACA: Interim final and proposed rule for group health plans and health insurance coverage relating to grandfathered health plan . Health and Human Services Fact Sheet on the rule.

Our position

Healthcare Reform Measures and MGMA Advocacy Timeline

MGMA position on final reform legislation to Congress

Based on our healthcare reform principles, the Association’s previous position on the Senate bill, 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  .