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1 MEDLINEPLUS AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RESOURCES Lydia N. Collins Consumer Health Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region

2 INTRODUCTION TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)

3 Why have the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? In March 23, 2010 ACA health reform was signed into law 129 million Americans with pre-existing conditions lack health insurance 50 million Americans without health insurance Insurance premiums continued to rise Preventive Care and Critical Treatments, not covered by current health insurance policies. URL URL for the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight

4 Overall Health Insurance Coverage URLURL for Health Insurance Coverage in the United States, 2013

5 ACA is Making a Difference No more pre-existing condition denials for children No more lifetime dollar limits on coverage Insurance companies can’t drop your coverage when you get sick No more coverage denials without appeal Consumers will have access to information on how to understand their coverage URLURL for ACA: The New Health Care Law at Two Years

6 President Obama & ACA "We can now say this for certain: the Affordable Care Act still stands, it is working, and it is here to stay." President Obama URLURL for President Obama Weekly Address on ACA

7 HealthCare.gov URLURL for Health Insurance Marketplace – URL for 2015 CoverageURL

8 Types of Marketplaces URLURL to State Health Insurance Marketplace Types, 2015 (KFF.org)

9 State by State: Health Reform Information URLURL for State by State (HHS.gov)

10 ACA Outreach and Enrollment Assistance URLURL for Outreach and Enrollment Assistance

11 CMS Health Insurance Marketplace URLURL for Official Marketplace information

12 MEDLINEPLUS.GOV

13 MedlinePlus: Your Medical Google Free, Reliable & Trusted Health Information for Your Community! URLURL for MedlinePlus

14 MedlinePlus URLURL for MedlinePlus NEW! Responsive Design  Health Topics (almost 1,000)  Drugs and Supplements  Videos & Tools  Health Videos  Health News  MedlinePlus Magazine and more

15 MedlinePlus: Health Insurance URLURL for Health Insurance Health Topic Page

16 MedlinePlus: Choosing a Doctor URLURL for Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service

17 MedlinePlus: Health System URLURL for Health System

18 MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements URLURL for Drugs and Supplements

19 MedlinePlus: Videos & Cool Tools URLURL for Videos and Tools

20 MedlinePlus Homepage 3 URLURL for MedlinePlus organizations - URL for MedlinePlus DirectoriesURL

21 HEALTH INSURANCE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMING @ YOUR LIBRARY

22 Libraries and ACA URLURL for Libraries Lead the Way in Preparing for the Affordable Care Act First Steps Identify the type of exchange in your state and who your potential community partners are Assess how your staff can meet this patron information need Define a role that best fits your library and resources Remember you have resources from HealthCare.gov, your state exchange, WebJunction.org and your Regional Medical Library (NN/LM)

23 ACA @ Your Library: What Can You Do? Partner with local organizations Post listing of agencies assisting with ACA Host educational workshops Prepare frontline staff Contact your local ACA agencies Reassurance: Remain neutral on the political elements of any issue. Point customers to the relevant reliable information. Help customers to use necessary technology Make appropriate referrals for in‐person assistance Connect to local health or helping agencies for programming or partnerships

24 Types of Outreach

25 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps URLURL for County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

26 Health Happens in Libraries URLURL for HHIL: Launching Community Conversations with Local Health Data

27 FROM COVERAGE TO CARE

28 Enrollment Toolkit URLURL for From Coverage to Care Web Site URLURL to Order From Coverage to Care Materials Step 1: Put Your Health First Step 2: Understand Your Health Coverage Step 3: Know Where to Go for Care Step 4: Pick a Provider Step 5: Make An Appointment Step 6: Be Prepared For Your Visit Step 7: Decide If the Provider is Right For You Step 8: Nest Steps After Your Appointment

29 Insurance Card URLURL for Your Insurance Card or Other Document (CMS)

30 Provider vs Emergency URLURL for Differences Between Your Provider’s Office and the Emergency Department

31 Explanation of Benefits URLURL for Sample Explanation of Benefits

32 From Coverage to Care Programming Step 1: Put Your Health First Step 2: Understand Your Health Coverage Step 3: Know Where to Go for Care Step 4: Pick a Provider Step 5: Make An Appointment Step 6: Be Prepared For Your Visit Step 7: Decide If the Provider is Right For You Step 8: Nest Steps After Your Appointment

33 NLM RESOURCES/NNLM MAR OUTREACH

34 MedlinePlus Magazine URLURL for MedlinePlus Magazine Current/Past Issues (English) URLURL for MedlinePlus Magazine Bulk Subscriptions (English) URLURL for MedlinePlus Salud Current/Past Issues (Spanish) URLURL for MedlinePlus Salud Bulk Subscriptions (Spanish)

35 Information Rx URL for Information RX Order Form URL Information Rx is a free and easy way to refer people to trustworthy consumer health Web sites produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM encourages the use of the Information Rx campaign by library staff and health professionals.

36 URLURL for Ordering Educational & Printed Materials If you are a NN/LM network member in the Middle Atlantic Region (DE, NJ, NY, or PA), you may order educational and printed materials online. NLM Educational & Printed Materials

37 NN/LM MAR ACA Guide for Public Libraries URLURL for NN/LM MAR ACA Resource Guide

38 NN/LM MAR Outreach to Public Libraries NN/LM MAR promotes the use and access to reliable health information by Public Library staff in DE, NJ, NY & PA URLURL to learn more about NN/LM MAR Outreach to Public Libraries! URLURL to locate information on current class offerings, class descriptions and how to request training for library staff in NY, NJ, PA & DE. URLURL for those outside of DE, NJ, NY & PA to locate your NN/LM- Regional Medical Library

39 NN/LM MAR Membership- Join Today!! URLURL for NN/LM MAR Membership – URL to locate your Regional Medical Library URL

40 Questions

41 Thank You! This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00003-C with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. Lydia N. Collins Consumer Health Coordinator lydia@pitt.edu URLURL for NN/LM MAR URLURL for NN/LM

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