“We are the people of Catholic health care, a ministry of the church continuing Jesus’ mission of love and healing today.”
A Shared Statement of Identity for the Catholic Health Ministry
Resources for Understanding and Implementing Healthcare Reform
Now that the healthcare reform legislation has become law, several organizations have produced resources to help providers better understand how the new reforms will affect them and when the various aspects of reform are expected to be implemented. As more of these become available, they will be added below.
New HHS website to help consumers understand health reform: www.healthcare.gov
Summary of the New Law
Congressional Research Service, 140 pages, detailed summary of Medicare-specific provisions in the new law
American Hospital Association, 16 pages, summary of the most significant changes affecting hospitals and other employers
White House, two pages, key provisions effective immediately
American Hospital Association, five pages
American Hospital Association, 94 pages, detailed summary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
Health Policy Alternatives, 169 pages, summarizes every section of the new law
Kaiser Family Foundation, 13 pages
Catholic Health Association, three pages
Healthcare Financial Management Association, 30-slide PowerPoint, includes timeline
CCH/Wolter Kluwer Tax Briefing, seven pages
Timeline for Implementation
New from AHA, 20 pages
Kaiser Family Foundation, five pages
America's Health Insurance Plans, one page
Calculating the Cost
American Hospital Association, two calculators to estimate coverage expansion benefit and payment impact, login required
For more information, or to suggest other items for this list, please contact Scott McConnaha, director of corporate relations.
Release Date: 4/1/2010