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10-13-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... body, released its report on principles for an essential benefits package.  One of ACS CAN's most important goals is to achieve adequate health coverage for all cancer patients.  The Affordable Care Act gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services very broad - but vague - authority to develop an essential health benefits package.  The IOM report is a thorough first ...

10-13-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... body, released its report on principles for an essential benefits package.  One of ACS CAN's most important goals is to achieve adequate health coverage for all cancer patients.  The Affordable Care Act gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services very broad - but vague - authority to develop an essential health benefits package.  The IOM report is a thorough first ...

1-18-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). To provide a ...

1-18-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). To provide a ...

1-18-13 Affordable Care Act Update

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). To provide a ...

Latest Senate Health Bill is Worse for Patients

Washington, D.C.—The revised Senate health bill released today would significantly weaken the ability of millions of cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease to find and afford adequate, meaningful health care coverage. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “The latest proposed changes to the Senate health care bill ...

03-07-2014 Affordable Care Act Update

... for resources that help educate people with cancer and their families about the law’s patient protections. This week’s list follows: The Health Care Law: How It Can Help People With Cancer and their Families – The Society’s consumer-friendly guide to the ACA is available in print from ... Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains the financial help available under the ACA and sends consumers to their state’s online marketplace. Health Tax Credit Tool – Consumer Reports developed this online tool to inform consumers about tax credits under the ACA and eligibility ...

1-31-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... does indicate that regulatory changes moving these drugs to Schedule II would interfere substantially with patient access to quality pain care and result in needless suffering. Prescriptions for Schedule II medications cannot be transmitted by telephone or fax, nor can they be ... their doctor for office visits with greater frequency simply to refill a prescription, and may prove to be extremely costly to patients and our health care system. The Committee voted 19-10 in favor of rescheduling hydrocodone combination medications. The FDA will now be required to accept ... maintaining healthy behaviors are important in the fight against cancer, and worksite wellness programs can contribute positively to improving health if structured properly. However, we are concerned that rewards and penalties tied to health status could jeopardize employees' or their ...

1-31-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... does indicate that regulatory changes moving these drugs to Schedule II would interfere substantially with patient access to quality pain care and result in needless suffering. Prescriptions for Schedule II medications cannot be transmitted by telephone or fax, nor can they be ... their doctor for office visits with greater frequency simply to refill a prescription, and may prove to be extremely costly to patients and our health care system. The Committee voted 19-10 in favor of rescheduling hydrocodone combination medications. The FDA will now be required to accept ... maintaining healthy behaviors are important in the fight against cancer, and worksite wellness programs can contribute positively to improving health if structured properly. However, we are concerned that rewards and penalties tied to health status could jeopardize employees' or their ...

1-26-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... a letter to the president urging him to issue a strong, final regulation on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers (and self-insured plans) are required to provide consumers with a standardized form that explains the basics of insurance and ... developed a prototype and tested it with consumers, with the assistance of Consumers Union and the insurance industry's trade group, America's Health Insurance Plans. The three scenarios tested include maternity, diabetes, and treatment for Stage II breast cancer. (The breast cancer case ... just one example. ACS CAN and other consumer groups strongly believe that the SBC is vital to enhancing consumer knowledge and understanding of health insurance. For the first time, consumers will have a document that could be enormously helpful to them in better understanding their options ...

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