Affordable Care Act
As implementation of Affordable Care Act provisions proceeds, the AMA is rapidly responding to regulatory proposals being issued by various federal agencies.
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While the ACA represents a tremendous step forward on the path toward meaningful health system reform, it is not the last step, but rather the beginning. The AMA is continuing to work with Congress to refine certain provisions in the ACA.
Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
Letter to Sen. Cornyn supporting S. 668, the "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act", July 6, 2011
Letter to Majority Leader Reid regarding IPAB, January 13, 2010
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Letter to Sen. Hatch supporting S. 1098, Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 2010
The AMA joined with the Health Choices Coalition in urging Congressional leaders to take action to lift the Affordable Care Act's restrictions on tax-preferred accounts, such as health savings accounts, for over-the-counter medicines.
Form 1099 Information Reporting
Comment letter to IRS Commissioner Shulman regarding 1099 Reporting, September 29, 2010
Physician-Owned Hospitals
Letter to Rep. Hastings supporting H.R. 1159, May 9, 2011
Letter to Rep. Sam Johnson supporting H.R. 1186, May 9, 2011
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) information
PCIP sample physician letter for patient enrollment
Investments in disease prevention and wellness initiatives under the Affordable Care Act
Requirements for receiving Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments
What Health System Reform Means to Physicians and Patients
AMA summary and analysis: 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Proposed Rule
FAQ on GME, Workforce, and Student Loan Provisions in The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
How reform law integrity provisions impact your practice
H.R. 3590, AMA Summary of Major Provisions, May 2, 2010
Medicare payment adjustments made for 2010
Independent Payment Advisory Board
New Payment and Delivery Reform Models
Overview of Major Provisions Relating to Health Insurance Coverage
Taxes and Credits in the Health System Reform Law
Health Reform Law Raises GPCIs
Major Medicare Savings Under Health Reform Legislation
Kiplinger Health Care Reform Information
Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Information
Consolidated Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Implementation Timeline Under H.R. 3590
Roll Call Vote 3/21/10: House passage of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Frequently Asked Questions on the Medical Liability Reform Provisions in H.R. 3590, March 19, 2010
How HOD Resolution 203 Provisions Are Addressed in Current HSR Legislation
The AMA has developed Health System Reform Insight to help you understand the health system reform legislation and what it means to you and your patients.
Health System Reform Insight ArchiveA new series of publications by the AMA, Getting the most for our health care dollars: Strategies to address rising health care costs, highlights specific topics and actions that can help move the health care system in a direction that aligns costs and benefits in ways that make sense.
Update of the AMA House of Delegates on Health System Reform, March 19, 2010
Letter to Speaker Pelosi supporting health system reform legislation, H.R. 3590, March 19, 2010
Letter to Sens. Reid and McConnell re: H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, March 4, 2010
Letter to Health Care Summit Attendees, February 24, 2010
Letter to entire House and Senate re: SGR Permanent Fix, February 22, 2010
