Affordable Care Act

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  1. 4. enrollment - a period during which a health insurance company or HMO is statutorily required to accept applicants without regard to health history.
  2. 6. tax - Under the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act, Americans will be required to purchase health insurance, starting in 2014. Those who, for whatever reason, decide to not purchase coverage, would face a tax that’s built into the law.
  3. 7. metal plans - The Affordable Care Act set out to standardize individual health insurance policies by creating a “metal” ranking for policies, with each level based on actuarial value. (Actual value is the percentage of costs paid by the plan before the insured has met the policy’s out-of-pocket maximum. After that point is reached, all plans pay 100% of covered costs).
  4. 8. - the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, especially through the provision of medical services.
  5. 9. – a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.
  6. 10. - entitlement of an individual to receive services based on that individual's enrollment in a health care plan.
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  1. 1. Care Act - referred to as Obamacare – is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010.
  2. 2. Enrollment - period is the time during which you can enroll in an ACA-compliant plan (on or off-exchange) if you have a qualifying life event.
  3. 3. – A resource where individuals, families, and small businesses can: learn about their health coverage options; compare health insurance plans based on costs, benefits, and other important features; choose a plan; and enroll in coverage.
  4. 5. – The president who created Affordable Care Act.
  5. 6. - Promotes prevention, wellness and public health and supports health promotion efforts at the local, state and federal levels.
  6. 9. mandate - The Affordable Care Act requires nearly everyone to have health insurance that meets minimum standards. With some exceptions, people who do not maintain health insurance coverage will have to pay a penalty starting in 2014.