Health Reform Hub
Welcome to AUCD’s Health Reform Hub, an online gateway developed by AUCD to provide technical assistance and information about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Many provisions significantly impact people with disabilities, their families and the entire AUCD network.
What's New
1/26/2012
Long-Term Services and Supports Opportunities in the Affordable Care Act
This brief describes the different LTSS program options available to states with particular emphasis on their budget impacts; application processes; and requirements for participant eligibility, care coordination, and data reporting.
1/26/2012
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Programs
Data Update December 2011
This report presents a summary of the main trends to emerge from the latest expenditures and participant data for the 3 main Medicaid HCBS programs.
1/26/2012
What Do Dual Eligibles Want From Their Care?
Insights from Focus Groups with Older Adults Enrolled in Both Medicaid and Medicare
This project aims to complement state & federal efforts by offering perspectives on what duals want from their models of care.
Related Links
HealthCareandYou.org
The Health Care and You Coalition created HealthCareandYou.org to be a resource to help Americans understand the Affordable Care Act and how the health care law impacts them.
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
Part of Healthcare.gov, this website offers information about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan created by the Affordable Care Act to insure individuals with pre-existing conditions until the law takes full effect in 2014.
Advance Class Website
A new national advocacy organization dedicated to the implementation of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act found in the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare.gov
The Department of Health and Human Services online gateway providing comprehensive information about the Affordable Care Act
Explore coverage options, learn about prevention, understand the new law and how it relates to you, and much more.
Kaiser Family Foundation's Health Reform Source
KFF's online gateway providing easy access to new and comprehensive resources on the health reform law.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Policy Page
from http://www.rwjf.org
CMS Health Reform Center
from http://www.cms.gov
Health Reform resources related to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Catalyst Center: A Catalyst for Change
from http://www.hdwg.org
The Catalyst Center is a national center dedicated to improving health care insurance and financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
The Alliance for Health Reform
from http://allhealth.org
Find resources and view archived briefings on health care reform and related topics.
Coalition for Health Funding
AUCD is a member of the CHF, the oldest and largest nonprofit alliance working to preserve and strengthen public health investments.
Families USA: Health Reform Central
| Text of the Law
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AUCD Summaries
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| Funding Opportunities
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Implementation, Regulations, and Guidance
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| Home Visiting Program
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Resources from Others
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