Affordable Care Act: Law and Regulations, Annotated (Consolidated and Amended Excerpts on Health Benefits)

The Affordable Care Act: Law and Regulations, Annotated (Consolidated and Amended Excerpts on Health Benefits) is the essential resource for helping benefits professionals and others understand the complexities of the Affordable Care Act and prepare for the many requirements of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) taking effect January 1, 2014, and beyond. Part I provides text of the consolidated and amended law, with provisions of PPACA as amended by Title X, by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) and by subsequent legislation. It also contains the health care-related portions of HCERA. The law is thoroughly annotated, with the amendment history of PPACA, along with useful notes on subsequent changes, effective dates, language prior to amendment and ambiguous or conflicting revisions. Part II contains regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act from the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health Services. Final, interim final, and temporary regulations from the agencies are provided, along with summaries of proposed regulations. The history of each final and temporary regulation is supplied. Part III contains User Aids, which include updates to the regulations in Part II, a subject index, and finding lists to help users access the text in Parts I and II