Resource Library: Health Care
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Understanding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Fact Sheet (April 2016)
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is intended to accelerate the transition to a health care system that rewards quality and value, rather than volume, and help ensure that patients experience better care and improved health outcomes.
Cross Cutting Consumer Criteria for Patient-Centered Medical Homes
A truly patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is grounded in comprehensive and well-coordinated primary care that treats the whole person and is consistent with each patient’s unique needs and preferences.
Recommendations on Harmonization of Privacy Laws
Secure and private electronic information exchange can enable safe, more effective and more coordinated care; greater consumer engagement in health; and ultimately improved patient experiences and health outcomes.
Comments from the National Partnership on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Template
The National Partnership for Women & Families represents women across the country who are counting on successful continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Required Under the Affordable Care Act published on February 26, 2016. The Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) plays a critical role in ensuring that consumers have the tools and information they need to compare health plans accurately on the metrics of benefit design and cost, and we look forward to continuing to work with the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) on this issue.
Testimony of Mark Savage, House Oversight Commitee (March 2016)
Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges in Advancing Health Information Technology, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Technology and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules
Consumer-Purchaser Alliance Comments on Draft Measure Development Plan (March 2016)
The 21 undersigned organizations are from a collaboration of leading consumer, labor, and purchaser organizations committed to improving the quality and affordability of health care through the use of performance information to inform consumer choice, payment, and quality improvement.
Pledge on 2016 ONC Commitments
The National Partnership for Women & Families shares the principle that to achieve open, connected health care for our communities, we all have the responsibility to take action. To further these goals, we commit to the following principles to advance interoperability among health information systems enabling appropriate and secure movement of data, which are foundational to the success of delivery system reform.
Crosscutting Consumer Criteria for Alternative Payment Models
If designed and implemented correctly, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) have the potential to provide comprehensive, coordinated, patient- and family-centered care while driving down costs.
Consumer Partnership for eHealth Comments on Revisions to Meaningful Use
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH) and the undersigned 24 organizations and individuals submit these formal comments on the finalized requirements for Stage 2 modifications and Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program.
Comments on MACRA Request for Information (November 2015)
The National Partnership for Women & Families responds to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' request for information on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Comments on 1557 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (Nov. 2015)
The National Partnership's comments on the Section 1557 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities proposed rule.
CBC MSSP ACO Comments and Supporting Documents
The Campaign for Better Care (CBC) (led by the National Partnership for Women & Families) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) proposed rule.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance
Health insurance is critical to making health care services accessible to women and families, yet the cost of coverage can put it out of reach for many, especially those who do not receive insurance from their employers.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Expanding Medicaid
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the cost of health insurance placed a particular burden on lower-income women who needed health care services but often struggled to pay insurance premiums and the out-of-pocket costs of care.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Improving Health Care for Older Women
Access to affordable, quality health care is central to older women’s quality of life and economic security. The good news is that if you are a woman 65 years of age or older, you have a lot to gain from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Improving Health Coverage for Women of Color
Women of color, many of whom have unique health issues or are disproportionately underserved by the current health-care system, have much to gain under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Affordability and Choice in the Insurance Marketplace
Between 2010 and 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) progressively implements an array of rules and protections to make the private health insurance system – including employer-sponsored plans – better meet the needs of women and families. In particular, the ACA will help rein in premium increases, improve the adequacy of benefit packages, and make coverage more reliable.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Expanding Access to Health Insurance
In 2010, the year the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, approximately 19 million women – one in five women ages 19 to 64 – were uninsured. By 2014, the ACA will provide nearly all of these women with access to comprehensive health coverage by expanding Medicaid eligibility, making private plans more affordable, and eliminating discriminatory practices that have long kept women and small businesses out of the private market.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Health Insurance Coverage for Lower- and Moderate-Income Pregnant Women
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many women of childbearing age will gain access to affordable health insurance for the first time.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Expanding Medicaid Family Planning Services
Publicly-funded family planning services provide essential health care that low-income women urgently need. For many women, the cost of contraceptive services is a significant barrier to accessing this important care.
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