National health care reform

On March 23, 2010 President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a comprehensive health insurance overhaul that includes significant changes to health care law. Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed suit in U.S. District Court immediately after Pres. Obama signed the landmark measure into law, claiming the law represents an unconstitutional overreach of federal authority.

Throughout the health care reform process, the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) maintained ongoing contact with Virginia’s congressional delegation and kept physician members informed of the status of this legislation.

MSV will be closely monitoring the resulting policy changes that will certainly follow in the coming months and years. MSV is committed to bringing you the information and support you need in order to navigate these changes while managing your practice and caring for your patients.

Resources

Update on pre-existing condition insurance plans

Affordable Care Act - What will health care reform mean for Virginia? (PDF)
23 October 2010
Presentation by Joanne Corte Grossi, MIPP

HealthCareandYou.org Web site

Side-by-side comparison of major health care reform proposals (kff.org)

HealthCare.gov Web site

MSV Policy Compendium
(Members only)

AMA Resources

AMA health system reform Web site

AMA health system reform principles (PDF)

AMA health system reform bulletin (e-newsletter)

HSR Talking Points:

Independent Medicare Commission (PDF)

Repealing Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) system (PDF)

Resource use outliers (PDF)

Senate Finance Committee framework for health system reform (PDF)
Updated 8 September 2009 

H.R. 3200 frequently asked questions (ama-assn.org PDF)

The need for medical liability reform (ama-assn.org PDF)

Resources for patients (ama-assn.org)