The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) as signed by the President makes major changes to current health care and insurance and includes many provisions that will affect people with disabilities. The new law will:
- Mandate health insurance for most individuals
- Provide greater choices for individuals with disabilities by eliminating insurance company discrimination based on medical history
- Provide more affordable choices and competition among providers through the creation of state-based insurance exchanges and tax credits to low-income individuals
- Provide new options for long-term supports and services
- Increase coverage for home-based and community services
- Expand coverage and options for people with disabilities under state Medicaid programs
- Limit the amount of money individuals may be required to pay through caps and the elimination of annual and lifetime benefit limits
- Protect individuals against excessive and arbitrary premium increases
- Provide more accessible and affordable options for preventive care and chronic disease
- Address health disparities through the collection of data on people with disabilities and providing training to medical professionals
For more details on changes under the ACA, click here.
With recent enactment of the law, reform is just beginning. Many provisions of the law will not go into effect until 2014. AAPD will monitor progress and remain involved as implementing regulations are drafted, passed and implemented and will rigorously advocate for the needs of the disability community.
Latest News
- AAPD Announces New Grant Program to Expand Work Opportunities for Young Americans with Disabilities
AAPD Press Team | 09/03/2013
- White House Announces Groundbreaking Effort to Promote Equal Opportunity for Americans with Disabilities
AAPD Press Team | 08/27/2013
AAPD Resources
Health Reform and People With Disabilities
Useful resources on health care reform and people with disabilities.
