January 1st, 2014 is the day that the ACA (Obamacare) officially begins. Here are a few things that go into affect today:
- Am I covered? Consumers will find out if they are enrolled in the plans they initially signed up for through the ACA website.
- Expanded Medicaid: 25 of the 50 states will expand their Medicaid program at this time. The rest of the states can decide to expand their program at any time.
- Final Consumer Protections Kick In: Insurers will no longer be allowed to discriminate against customers with pre-existing conditions.
- Individual Mandates begin to Kick In: Consumers must register for some sort of health insurance in the first 3 months of 2014 or pay a fine when filing their tax return.
More information about key dates to watch for in 2014 can be found at this link.
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