Health care reform updates

National health care reform

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This Senate bill, alongside the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, is more commonly known as National Health Care Reform.

National Health Care Reform has many components that will be evolving for the next few years. As we receive more information and determine how these components affect FCHP and our clients, we will continue to provide the information you need.

• National health care reform overview 
  This chart summarizes the provisions, their effective dates and the impact to FCHP plans.
• Understand the new law (this link takes you away from fchp.org)
  
  

Details on specific provisions

• Grandfathered plans 
• Early Retiree Reimbursement Program
• Preventive care services

Massachusetts legislative updates

• “Small business” health care law (Chapter 288)
• Law requires autism coverage
• Infertility coverage mandate expanded
• Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Of 2009 (CHIPRA) 
• Mental Health And Substance Abuse Equity Act 
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) 
• New reporting requirements for group health plans 
• Fair share contribution reporting 
• Massachusetts security regulations 
• HIPAA privacy/security changes 

FAQs about Massachusetts health care reform

How Massachusetts health care reform affects you, your employees and customers 

• Employer FAQs 
• Broker FAQs
• Member FAQs