Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Hemophilia Federation of America believes that all Americans including individuals with bleeding disorders should have access to a health care system that provides high-quality, affordable, comprehensive and preventative health care services in the setting of their choice. HFA supports several components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (read the law here), some of the key provisions we follow in the new federal law include:

• Essential Health Benefits
• PCIP Program
• Health Insurance Exchanges
• Medicaid and Medicare Reforms
• Follow–on Biologics (biosimilars)
• Comparative Effectiveness Research

HFA Regulatory Comment Letters

Comments on Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Comments on Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Regarding Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Dollar Limits on Benefits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections

Comments on Interim Final Rule for Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

HFA Statement to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding Essential Benefits - November 2011

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