Download affordable care act (aca) information

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) INFORMATION
As many of you know GPO has encouraged FDLP libraries to participate in an effort to extend information regarding
the ACA implementation in our communities. To that end I have included a little information here that will hopefully be
helpful. Some of the information you will already be aware of, and some may be new to you. I will continue to pass on
information as it becomes available.
ILLINOIS ROLE:
Illinois is working with the Federal Government in a State/Federal partnership for implementation of the Affordable
Care Act in Illinois, with rollout beginning October 1st. The state will conduct the plan management, marketing,
outreach and customer assistance. (For more information check out the Kaiser Foundation, State Profile link listed
below).
ASSISTERS PROGRAM:
To help with the rollout, there will be three levels of “Assisters”, in Illinois, to help guide people through the process.
These Assisters are: Navigators, who are fully trained and federally funded; In-Person Councilors (ICPs), who are
trained and funded through state grant money; and Certified Application Councilors, non-paid professionals and
interested parties who are there to assist with the application process.
Both the Navigators and ICPs have gone through extensive training and work to promote the program as well as to assist
in its implementation. If you would like to have a program or information session in your library these might be the
people to contact for assistance. Currently, Navigators can be found at the heathcare.gov website.
WEBSITES:
The main state website where citizens of Illinois should be directed to go for information and signup for the ACA in
Illinois is, http://getcoveredillinois.gov. This site will be up and running soon – it should be up October 1st.
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES:
Federal Website for ACA information
https://www.healthcare.gov/.
To access the actual law itself (for actual bill and law identification see below).
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.
Website from the Governor’s Office.
http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/healthcarereform/Pages/default.aspx.
Websites from the Illinois Department of Insurance.
http://insurance.illinois.gov/.
http://insurance.illinois.gov/hiric/Navigator.asp
Websites from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services concerning the ACA.
http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/healthcarereform/Pages/default.aspx.
http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/healthcarereform/Pages/TheAffordableCareAct.aspx.
For state legislation (also see below)
http://www.ilga.gov/.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL RESOURSES:
Kaiser Family Foundation websites
http://kff.org/health-reform/.
http://kff.org/health-reform/state-profile/state-exchange-profiles-illinois/.
WebJunction page for the webinar, Federal Depository Libraries and the ACA. Also gives links to a number of other
sites for ACA information.
http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Federal_Depository_Libraries_ACA.html.
FEDERAL
Title: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Bill number: HR 3590
Public Law: 111-148—Mar. 23, 2010
U.S. Code notation: 42 USC 18001
Congress: 111 Congress
Signed by President Obama March 17, 2010.
STATE LEGISLATION
Title: Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law
Bill number: SB 1555
Public Act: 97-0142
Signed by Governor Quinn July 14, 2011
Description: Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act
Bill number: SB 1313
Public Act: 97-0695
Signed by Governor Quinn July 1, 2012