States will play a complex and important role in the implementation of the new federal health care reform law. For many states, this will also mean integrating new requirements with prior health reform efforts. The expansion of Medicaid and establishment of new health insurance exchanges are just two of the major undertakings states face in the coming years that will have a direct impact on health centers and their patients.
Federal Health Care Reform Implementation
Funding Announcements
HHS Announces Availability of $51 Million in Resources for States to Build New Competitive Health Insurance Marketplace - July 29, 2010
CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants to Extend Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration - July 26, 2010
HHS Allocated $88 Million for Home Visiting Program to Improve the Wellbeing of Children and Families - July 21, 2010
HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Availability of Funding for the Support of Pregnant and Parenting Teens and Women - July 2, 2010
HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan - July 1, 2010
Sebelius Announces New $250 Million Investment to Lay Foundation for Prevention and Public Health - June 18, 2010
Sebelius Announces New $250 Million Investment to Strengthen Primary Health Care Workforce - June 16, 2010
Regulations and Guidance
SMDL #10-014 re: Extended Period for Collection of Provider Overpayments 7/13/2010
SMDL #10-006 re: Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebates 4/22/2010
SMDL #10-005 re: New Option for Coverage of Individuals Under Medicaid 4/9/2010
Research and Analysis
NACHC's Health Reform Hub - Includes health reform implementation timeline, Fact Sheets on health centers and health reform, Frequently Asked Questions and more!
Three Critical Coverage Provisions Taking Effect in Year One - Spotlight on the States #1 (NACHC), May 2010. Covers Medicaid/CHIP Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements, Medicaid early expansion option for states and temporary high-risk pool program establishment.
The Role of States in National Health Care Reform - publication series from the National Academy for State Health Policy
What Is the Evidence on Health Reform in Massachusetts and How Might the Lessons from Massachusetts Apply to National Health Reform? - Urban Institute
Summary of State Grant Opportunities in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - National Conference of State Legislators, May 2010
Fact Sheet: Temporary High Risk Pool Program - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Summary of Medicaid and CHIP Provisions - National Conference of State Legislatures
Medicaid Coverage and Spending in Health Reform: National and State-By-State Results for Adults at or Below 133% FPL - Kaiser Family Foundation
What is the Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the States? - Urban Institute
State Health Care Reform Efforts Prior to Federal Health Care Reform Enactment
State of the States 2010 - a publication of State Coverage Initiatives (CSI), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation administered by Academy Health.
Reform on the Horizon: A Compilation of Primary Care Association Reports on the Status of Health Care Reform in the States - NACHC State Policy Report #16, July 2007.
States Moving Toward Comprehensive Health Care Reform - a current summary of health care reform initiatives by the Kaiser Commission for Medicaid and the Uninsured.
Politics and Policy in State Health Reform - by Walter Zelman, Ph.D. and Alex Melamed M.P.H. June 2009
State-specific Reports
How Is The Primary Care Safety Net Faring In Massachusetts? Community Health Centers in The Midst of Health Reform - a study by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and The George Washington University, March 2009.
Primary and Preventive Healthcare: A Critical Path to Health Reform in Florida, the Role of Florida FQHCs - a study by The George Washington University, January 2009.
Swimming Upstream: The Hard Politics of Health Reform in California - by Walter Zelman, Ph.D. June 2009
Nevada's J-1 Visa Waiver Program: Problems and Solutions for a Critical Source of Primary Care Physicians - NACHC, 2010
