You may have heard the news that there was a delay
on Health Reform. What does that mean?
Will it effect eating disorders coverage? What parts of health reform do
matter?
As you likely know, there are several components to
the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also called ‘Health Reform.’ The EDC is working to
insure the implementation of the ACA is the most beneficial to people with
eating disorders, and providers treating eating disorders, but also to monitor
the implementation so we can keep our members aware of current events and alert
them to any concerns.
Last week, the Treasury
Department announced that it would delay enforcement of the employer mandate
penalties and reporting requirements. The practical implication of this is
pretty minimal as most employers subject to
the mandate already offer insurance. The mandate covers only employers
with more than 50 full-time (or full-time-equivalent) employees. It’s important to note that 98% of employers
with more than 200 employees offer health insurance, as do 94% of employers
with 50-100 employees[1]. The majority of employers currently offer
insurance that is both affordable and adequate, (terms defined in the ACA) so
it is unlikely this will have a huge practical impact.
As mentioned in a previous blog post (click here) the
primary focus of the Eating Disorders Coalition is the implementation of the
state exchanges. In three months, we
expect the first open enrollment period for the exchanges to begin. The EDC is
working to educate our members, and to work in the states about any coverage
changes expected by the ACA.
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