Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - AAFP
Aug 16, 2023 · The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — a law consistent with the AAFP principle that health is a basic human right — has transformed access to health care in the …
Advocacy: Health Care Coverage - AAFP
The Academy's long history of supporting health care coverage for all led to its championing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The ACA's 2010 enactment instituted a number of ...
Medicaid Coverage - AAFP
Nov 13, 2024 · Beginning in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provided states with the authority to expand Medicaid eligibility to include individuals, mainly working adults …
AAFP Scores Care Access Win as ACA Turns 14
Apr 12, 2024 · In line with the AAFP’s aim to ensure health care for every American — and bolstering the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as that AAFP-supported law marked …
Patient Privacy (HIPAA) | AAFP
Oct 3, 2024 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA, PL104-191) was enacted to protect the privacy and availability of health insurance coverage and …
End-of-Life Care - AAFP
Ensure appropriate continuity of care by the patient’s family physician and, when applicable, any consulting physician. ... Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
New time limit for filing Medicare claims - AAFP
Jul 30, 2010 · Section 6404 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) changed that by requiring that all claims for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2010, must be filed …
Coding for Tobacco Screening and Cessation - AAFP
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act began requiring insurance plans to cover preventive services such as tobacco use screening for all adults and adolescents, and tobacco …
Accountable Care Organizations | AAFP
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) laid the groundwork for innovative approaches to health care delivery. This gave both federal and commercial insurers impetus to …
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) - AAFP
Sep 9, 2024 · Joint Letter to Congress Supporting the Accountable Care In Rural America Act - June 15, 2021; ... Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...