10 Healthcare Reforms Rolling Out In 2013
With President Obama in the White House for another four years and the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act, Americans will continue to see changes in coverage and fees for healthcare.
Passed in 2010, we’ve already seen incremental changes: If you have a pre-existing medical condition that made it impossible for you to qualify for medical coverage before, you can no longer be denied coverage. Young adults can stay on their parents’ insurance plans up until age 26, and as of August 2012 there’s no more copay for your birth control pills or gynecological well-woman visits.
Here are 10 reforms set to launch this year:
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Medicare
1. Federal subsidies begin phasing in for brand-name prescriptions filled in the Medicare Part D coverage gap to reduce out of pocket costs for beneficiaries. Coinsurance will drop from the 2010 level of 100 percent of costs to co-payments of 25 percent in 2020.
