This post summarizes a series of blog posts highlighted on the WisKids blog, in anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform.#1 – Maintenance of Effort (MOE)The MOE requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are intended to preserve Medicaid and CHIP coverage during implementation of the law, and as the economy is...

Way #10: Community Health Centers, Primary Care Provider Support, and Small Business Tax Credits As you probably know, the health care reform law is long and complicated. The sheer number and scope of reforms cannot be simplified into ten blog posts. So we prioritized those already making a difference for families in Wisconsin (while...

Way #9: Doctor Choice and ER Access  Some of the significant health care reforms are the simple things – like being able to choose your primary care provider, or not worrying about out-of-network fees when you’re away from home and have to go to the emergency room. Those reforms are part of the rights and protections now guaranteed by...

  Way #8: Insurance ProtectionsWhen we get sick, we expect our insurance to be there for us. That’s why we buy insurance. However, before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Wisconsinites could find themselves without care when they needed it the most. These insurance protections lift a great burden off of families, who can now be confident...

Way #7: Provider Payment Reforms and Care CoordinationThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) has given a big boost to efforts to fundamentally change the health care business model to reward quality and efficiency. The ACA has accelerated and expanded efforts to move away from “fee-for-service” medicine, where providers are paid directly for...