Affordable Care Act and Crohn’s
For the past week, the Supreme Court case testing the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Health Care Reform or Obamacare) has filled the news cycle, leaving people wondering if the...
View ArticleNew Year, New Provisions of the Affordable Care Act Effective
Now that we are officially in 2013, new provisions of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform) become effective. As I wrote last year, there are many provisions in the Affordable Care Act that are...
View ArticleCaring for Crohn’s Affordable Care Act Primer Part 1: Consumer Rights &...
The more I write and talk about the Affordable Care Act, the more I realize people actually are not that familiar with the specific details of the law. I will do my best to summarize the important...
View ArticleCaring for Crohn’s Affordable Care Act Primer Part 2: Insurance Choices & Costs
In this second installment of the Caring for Crohn’s Affordable Care Act Primer, I explain the provisions of the law designed to increase affordability and accessibility to health insurance. The...
View ArticleCaring for Crohn’s Affordable Care Act Primer Part 3:
In the third installment of the Caring for Crohn’s Affordable Care Act Primer, I explore the aspects of the law that affect those 65 and older. The Affordable Care Act is designed to strengthen...
View ArticleCome Friday, Patients Will Begin To Feel Impact of Sequestration
Sequestration is the buzz word lately. With the $85 billion in spending cuts set to hit the government, and subsequently all Americans, March 1, it’s time to learn how this will really impact health...
View ArticleCOBRA: My love-hate relationship with insurance gap coverage
When I left my last job, I thought I was going to immediately start on the insurance plan at my current job. Unfortunately I was wrong- there was a month in which I needed to wait before I could become...
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