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HOW HAS NH BENEFITED FROM THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT?

The Affordable Care Act:  The first year

What NH needs to know about health care

Health law grants, services and programs in NH

EN ESPAÑOL

Healthcare 411

La nueva ley de reforma del sistema de salud:  Cuando entraran en vigor los cambios (Reform timeline)

La nueva ley de reforma del sistema de salud:  que significa para los afronorteamericanos (How health reform will affect African Americans)

Cobertura temporal para personas sin seguro que presentan enfermedades preexistentes (Preexisting conditions)

Lo Ley de Asistencia Accessible

Lo que significa para los empleados de pequenas empresas (Small business employees)

Lo que significa para los propietarios de pequenas empresas   (Small business owners)

Beneficio de Medicare mejorado para medicamentos recetados y como se terminara con el periodo sin cobertura (Closing the donut hole)

Protejase contra el fraude relacionado con el sistema de salude (Stopping fraud)

Lo que sigifica para las personas de entre 50 y 64 anos (How reform affects ages 50 - 64)

How Will the Law Roll Out?

Health Reform Timeline

Who to call

NH Healthy Kids 877-464-2447

AARP NH    866-542-8168

Medicare   800-Medicare

Mental Health Parity Watch  866-882-6227 (Questions about accessing mental health and substance use treatment benefits under the new law)

Health Care Glossary

Washington Post health care glossary

Health care glossary of terms

For Small Business/Employers

 

Report says 80 percent of NH small businesses eligible for health care tax credits

The new health care law:  What it means for small business owners

Overview for Small Employers

Tax credit quick take

Tax credit calculator

Everything you need to know from the IRS

The following resources are based on where you obtain health insurance:

BUY ON MY OWN

What are health insurance exchanges?

Purchasing from the Exchange versus insurance agent 
(From NH Department of Insurance)

NOT COVERED

Health Disparities and the Affordable Care Act
(From Healthcare.gov)

Coverage for the Uninsured
(From Community Catalyst)

Information on Federal and State High Risk Pools (For individuals with pre-existing conditions)

Subsidy Calculator

MEDICARE

Medicare and the New Health Care Law – What it Means for You

Get the facts on the new health care law
(From AARP New Hampshire )

AARP Health Reform Fact Sheets

MEDICAID

Overview of Medicaid
(From Healthcare.gov)

The Coming Medicaid Expansion
(Graphic from the Washington Post)

Medicaid and Children’s Health
(From Families USA )

New Hampshire Medicaid Program

Federal Resources

HealthCare.gov

Medicare.gov

The Bottom Line:  How the Affordable Care Act Helps American Families

Click below for resources related to specific health conditions or situations.

CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION

Five Things to Know for Individuals with Health Conditions
(From Healthcare.gov)

PREVENTIVE CARE

Learn About Preventive Care
(From Healthcare.gov)

New Preventive Care Rules in Affordable Care Act
(From Trust for America ’s Health)

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(From the NH Citizens Health Initiative)

MENTAL HEALTH

Health Reform and Mental Health
(From the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law)

PRESCRIPTIONS

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Part D
(From AARP)

Filling the Donut Hole
(From Healthcare.gov)

ORAL HEALTH

Children’s Dental Health Project

N.H. Department of Insurance links

Information on Federal and State High Risk Health Pools
(For individuals with pre-existing conditions)

Frequently Asked Questions on Health Reform
 
More health reform resources

NH cost and quality sites

The Affordable Care Act:  Immediate Benefits for New Hampshire

New Hampshire Price Point
(Hospital-specific information about prices and services)
 
New Hampshire Health Cost
(Price of medical care in NH by insurance provider and procedure)
 
NH Hospital Scorecard
(Comparing the cost and quality of care in NH)
 
NH Quality Care
(Information on frequency of recommended care for heart attack, hearth failure and pneumonia, as well as surgical care improvement for selected surgeries)