Image via WikipediaHere's the video of the session if you'd like to watch it:
Now that it is available, The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has announced a new interactive widget to assist consumers in figuring out their health care coverage options.
(The widget embed code is available to anyone who wishes to post it on their own website or blog. http://www.healthcare.gov/stay_connected.html, and click 'SHOW CODE' below appropriate widget)
Healthcare.gov, the official website and landing place for information regarding the Affordable Health Care Act, uses the tool to prompt visitors to fill out two fields:
1) select your state
2) choose from a drop down menu of options describing your health care situation
The “next step” button brings visitors to the insurance finder process.
It is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process that helps you search public and private health coverage options so you know where you stand.
Healthcare.gov is one of the requirements of the Affordable Health Care Act and lists the names of insurers and their health plans, along with links to insurers for more complete information.
The Healthcare.gov site also includes:
a tool to compare care quality of hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis facilities; and
information on what the health care reform laws really mean.
Although it does not reflect the current changes, the 2010 book is here - Medicare and You Handbook - A Guide to Medicare online. :: Download Medicare & You 2010 - 124 pages (pdf). It provides information about Medicare in general.
In addition The Affordable Care Act protects existing guaranteed Medicare benefits and adds new benefits - from HealthCare.gov: http://www.healthcare.gov/foryou/seniors/index.html (YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X18Zax0XDus&feature=player_embedded)
“The new law strengthens Medicare, reduces fraud, and closes the gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage known as the ‘donut hole.’ In 2018, seniors can expect to save on average almost $200 per year in premiums and over $200 per year in coinsurance compared to what they would have paid without the new law. The Affordable Care Act also takes a number of steps that improve health care for people with Medicare.”
In 2014, when the bulk of the health care legislation takes effect, additional websites will come online for the mandatory state-based insurance exchanges, making it easier for small business and people in the individual market to research health insurance options.
If you already have guaranteed Medicare, benefits you currently receive will remain the same. During open enrolment this fall, you will continue to have a choice between Original Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare will continue to cover your health costs the way it always has, and there are no changes in eligibility. But, there are some important benefits that you and your family can take advantage of starting this year. Look for more details in your Medicare and You Handbook, coming this fall.
Wondering how the latest reform changes will affect you? More detailed information from AARP: Answers to Your Questions About the New Health Care Law
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