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We took a look at the Affordable Care Act through a cancer lens in order to better understand how the law will affect the colorectal cancer community. Whether you favored or opposed enactment of the Affordable Care Act, a full understanding of the new law is essential as it will change many areas of health care. We put together a webinar that will give you an overview of what is happening when and how it will impact you. It gives an overview of upcoming implementation deadlines as well as opportunities for patients and advocates to get involved in the implementation process.
If you were not able to join us for the live webinar, you can access a video of the webinar or download the slides from the presentation.
Still have questions about the Affordable Care Act, and how it changes access to colorectal cancer screening and impacts the cost of cancer care? Email us at Advocacy@FightCRC.org.
Posted by Catherine Knowles on July 13th, 2010
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, colorectal cancer screening, Health Care Reform, health reform
Two Big Health Care Reform Implementation Deadlines Today: Establishment of High Risk Pool Plans and Launch of New HHS Insurance Web Portal
July 1 is a big day for implementation of the new health care reform law. It is the deadline for establishment of the high risk pool plans now known as “New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)” and also the deadline for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to launch a new insurance web portal.
Posted by Catherine Knowles on July 1st, 2010
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Tags: Health Care Reform, HealthCare.Gov, HHS, PCIP, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, pre-existing conditions
Summer Issue of Momentum Now Available Online
The summer 2010 issue of C3′s printed newsletter Momentum is now available online.
Some headlines from this issue:
- Palliative Care: Not Just for End of Life
- Listening to the Little Voice
- Patient to Patient Advice for Caregivers
- Health Care Reform & Cancer: Your Implementation Guide
You’ll also read testimonials from advocates who attended the C3 Call-on Congress in March and learn about the young, innovative researcher who is looking into new treatments for late stage colorectal cancer, thanks to a grant from C3.
To receive Momentum free at home, sign up at the C3 Action Center.
Posted by Carlea Bauman on June 9th, 2010
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Tags: Call-on Congress, caregivers, Health Care Reform, Momentum, palliative care
HHS Plans Underway for High Risk Pools to Cover Pre-existing Conditions
As a first step in implementing health reform, on April 2 Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius asked state governors and insurance commissioners to work with the federal government to establish temporary high risk pools to provide affordable insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.
In a letter to governors, Secretary Sebelius laid out several options states will have to use $5 billion in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to bridge the time from July 1, 2010 until January 1, 2014 when the insurance exchanges will be available.
Coverage will need to include at least a floor set of benefits established by the federal government. Out-of-pocket costs are limited to $5,950 for an individual, and premiums cannot be set at more than the existing standard non-group rates. There can be no exclusion for pre-existing conditions.
Governors were asked to respond with a letter of intent by April 30, 2010. If a state does not want to participate in the program, the Department of Health and Human Services will provide the high risk pool services to needy individuals in that state. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on April 5th, 2010
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Tags: Health Care Reform, high risk pools, pre-existing conditions
What Does Health Care Reform Mean for People Concerned About Colorectal Cancer?
This morning, the President signed into law the biggest transformation of our health care system in decades. The law includes a number of provisions that will help individuals diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer.
Although many of the provisions of the new law are phased in to take effect gradually until the entire law is implemented in 2018, some benefits will be available immediately.
Highlights of the provisions that will benefit individuals people facing cancer treatment include: prohibiting insurance companies from dropping patients who become sick; eliminating lifetime and annual limits on coverage; prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions; and limits on on out-of-pocket expenses.
You can review a chart developed by C3 with key issues affecting colorectal cancer prevention and treatment that are part of the health care reform legislation.
While historic, enactment of this new law is just one step in an ongoing process. Even after all the provisions in the new law take effect in 2018, many Americans may be newly insured but will still fail to receive the right treatment at the right time. The Colorectal Cancer Coalition continues to support research to help develop new treatments and to support efforts to increase awareness about the importance of early detection and screening. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on March 23rd, 2010
Posted in: Policy & Advocacy News, Research & Treatment News | 1 Comment »
Tags: colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer prevention, Health Care Reform
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