Government Resources
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, several
government agencies took ownership of a variety of topics. Proposed
regulations, news releases, and fact sheets were being published from many
sources. Different perspectives, different topics, and different urgencies led
to a patchwork of information; very confusing, indeed. This broad law needed a
single place for its resources and the government has created one; the Center
for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), which is part of the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
The go-to website to research and understand ACA topics is http://cciio.cms.gov. When you land on the site, note the tool bar
along the left side. This is where important topics are separated. Each topic
has a subsection titled “Additional Resources.” There you will find Regulations
and Guidance, Fact Sheets and FAQs, and News Releases. Even the most current
are posted.
Whether you want an overview from our website or you are a DIY
person and enjoy digging through the government’s language, First Person is
pleased to offer you both.
Additional Government Agency Websites
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA)
- FAQs Part 15, 4/29/13
- FAQs Part 14, 4/23/13
- FAQs Part 13, 3/8/13
- FAQs Part 12, 2/20/13
- FAQs Part 11, 1/24/13
- FAQs Part 10, 8/7/12
- FAQs Part 9, 5/11/12
- FAQs Part 8, 3/19/12
- FAQs Part 7, 11/17/11
- FAQs Part 6, 4/1/11
- FAQs Part 5, 12/23/10
- FAQs Part 4, 11/1/10
- FAQs Part 3, 10/13/10
- FAQs Part 2, 10/08/10
- FAQs Regarding Affordable Care Act Implementation, 9/20/10