Jan 24, 2012
While states are gearing up to have their Health Insurance Exchanges going by the 2014 deadline, there are key milestones coming up in 2012, which will impact health reform law as well as the 2012 presidential race. Some important dates to note:
January 1: Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) begin operation. These organizations are designed to help providers coordinate care for Medicare patients by providing monetary incentives for everyone to work together for a flat fee. As of January 1, 32 ACOs were slated to begin operating as "pioneers". If the ACOs are successful, they could serve as a new model for healthcare reimbursements, making "fee-for-service" medicine a thing of the past.
March 26: The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). Among the issues the Court will be addressing are the constitutionality of the individual insurance mandate and whether PPACA is valid without the mandate.
October 1: Value-based purchasing policies kick-in for hospitals. Regulations for Medicare hospital payments go into effect that link reimbursements to the quality of care provided via performance metrics as well as re-admissions for preventable complications.
November 3: The 2012 Presidential Election. Healthcare is lining up to be a critical issue in the Presidential race and the outcome of the elections will in many ways decide the near-future of healthcare law. Republican majorities in Congress as well as a Republican President would probably mean a reboot of health reform, while President Obama's reelection would help ensure the reforms of the PPACA going forward.
December 31: Health Insurance Exchange Certification deadline for states. While Exchanges don't have to be operational until 2014, HHS must certify by the end of 2012 if a state has made enough progress to launch by 2014 or if they will need to rely on the federal model instead.
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