LSA Public Policy Priorities

Health Care Reform

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Widely regarded as the most far-reaching health care reform legislation in more than 40 years, the law includes many provisions of interest to nonprofit organizations. Below are a list of resources from LSA and other organizations to help assist LSA member organizations and others in navigating the changes instituted by the Affordable Care Act.

Read LSA's paper, Health Care Reform: Responsibility for All

Resources

• An implementation timeline from the Kaiser Family Foundation
• A tax credit calculator and FAQs about the small business healthcare tax credit from the Small Business Majority
• Guidance from the IRS on the small business health insurance tax credits, including a three-step worksheet to determine eligibility and an FAQ form.
• A side-by-side comparison of the final legislation with previous bills from the Kaiser Family Foundation
• An overview of provisions expected to impact nonprofit organizations from Independent Sector
• A slideshow presentation of information on provisions expected to impact nonprofit organizations prepared for Independent Sector
• CLASS Act information from Families USA
• Home and Community Based Services information from Famlies USA
• A number of summaries on provisions affecting aging services providers and older adults from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
• How health care reform will impact people with disabilities, from the United Spinal Association
• Provisions impacting the direct care workforce and long term care from the Paraprofessional Health Care Institute (PHI)
• Long term supports and services fact sheet from the LSA Disability Network
• HealthReform.gov from the Department of Health and Human Services
• A summary of changes to the Medicare program from the Kaiser Family Foundation