The following associations provide resources for accreditation, advocacy, performance improvement, planning, and research:
The following websites address healthcare to diverse populations:
The agency that administers Medicare and the federal part of Medicaid. Unfortunately, the site is incredibly hard to navigate, and there is no well defined area that deals with PPACA overall (specific sites appear below). The most efficient way to search the site is generally to do a site: search in Google; e.g.: "affordable care act" AND Medicaid site:cms.gov
This Center was established under PPACA to “test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures, while preserving or enhancing the quality of care” for Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries.
CMS page on the parts of PPACA related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
The agency within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which "oversees the implementation of the provisions related to private health insurance."
The CMS page on the the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, which will take effect in FY 2013 for hospital discharges that occur on or after October 1, 2012.
The federal government's page on health care reform for consumers
Tasked with advising HHS on certain aspects of information policy and standards under PPACA
The Department of Labor's page on PPACA implementation, including guidance and FAQs
Includes links to guidance and public comments on EBSA regulations, including PPACA-related rules.
Includes a webinar series on the Community-based Care Transition Program and a 50-state map of 2010 state grant awards under PPACA
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