The new Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act is full of short and long-term changes to the American healthcare landscape. Our job is to give you practical advice on how to navigate the road ahead and explain what the changes mean to your organization and benefit plans.

Our goal? To provide consulting advice on new planning opportunities and on needed changes that will allow you to make the best benefit choices for your organization, employees and their families.

What to expect: The legislation and its effect on employer’s medical plans are staged. Provisions follow a set timeline. Many minor changes will be implemented in 2010, with major changes starting in 2013 and 2014. Johnson & Dugan will be providing support and advice to our clients as the different parts of the legislation are rolled out and as we develop the new best practices of managing employee benefits plans in the post reform era.

On this page, we provide you with the resources to explain the changes to group and individual plans effective in 2010 and beyond. These resources will be updated continually, so plan to visit often.

If you have any questions about the changes that are occurring this year, please contact our office. Please consider us your partner in change.

Documents
Author	Document
Johnson & Dugan	Health Care Reform Provisions Effective in 2011
Johnson & Dugan	Health Care Reform Provisions 2012 to 2018
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	Expansion of Coverage to Over-age Dependents
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	The Shrinking World of Grandfathered Health Plans
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	Patients Bill of Rights
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	September 23, 2010 A Collision Course
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	New Claims Appeals Rule
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	Saving the Mini-meds
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	Over-the-Counter Drugs Gone – Almost
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	California’s High Risk Pool Up and Running
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	Amending Plan Documents
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	W-2 Reporting Relief for 2011
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	California Legislation Provides Tax Relief
Alfred B. Fowler, Attorney at Law	AB36, W2’s, 1099’s
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	Medicare and the New Healthcare Law – What it Means for You
Small Business Council of America	Health Reform in a Nutshell: What Small Businesses Need to Know Now
United Benefit Advisors	Employer Mandate Flowchart
U.S. Department of Labor	Employee Benefits Security Administration Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act Fact Sheet

Links
California Healthcare Foundation – Health Reform	www.chcf.org/programs/ healthreform
CA Healthcare Foundation – Affordable Care Act in CA	http://www.chcf.org/publications/ 2010/05/the-affordable-care-act- in-california
The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight	cciio.cms.gov/programs/ marketreforms/index.html
DOL Grandfathered Plans Q&A	www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/ faq-aca6.html
Foundation for Health Coverage Education	www.coverageforall.org
Health Care and You Coalition	www.healthcareandyou.org
HRInsider (Login Access Required – Provided by J&D)	www.hrinsider.net
International Foundation Health Care Reform	www.ifebp.org/Resources/News/ TopicsInDepth/HCRC/default.htm
IRS – Small Business Tax Credit	www.irs.gov/newsroom/article /0,,id=220809,00.html?portlet=6
J&D benefits perspective - Health Care Reform	johnsondugan.blogs.com/ main/health-care-reform
New Patient’s Bill of Rights	www.healthreform.gov/newsroom/ new_patients_bill_of_rights.html
Preventive Services Covered by Health Care Reform	www.healthcare.gov/law /about/provisions/services/ lists.html
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Health Reform	www.healthcare.gov
U.S. Department of Labor Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Resources	www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform
White House – Putting Americans in Control of Their Health Care	www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform

Insurance Carrier Health Care Reform Websites
Aetna	www.aetna.com/about-aetna-insurance/initiatives/health-care-reform/index.html healthreform
Anthem Blue Cross	www.anthem.com/ca/ healthcarereform
Blue Shield	www.blueshieldca.com/ bsc/aboutbsc/health-reform/index.jhtml
Kaiser Permanente	xnet.kp.org/reform/index
United Healthcare	www.uhc.com/united_for_ reform_resource_center.htm