Of course the most talked about subject in healthcare is the new Healthcare Plan that is now a law. As Medical Clerks we really need to understand the changes coming and to be able to help our patients understand some of their rights under the new plan. There are literally hundreds of different websites that have information on the changes that are taking place now and in the future. Which one you choose to read is really up to you. Read your employers information as well as some of the different medical associations websites for updates now and in the future. Be sure to bookmark the ones you find the most useful.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/health-care
Here is an excerpt from their website:

“It makes insurance more affordable by providing the largest middle class tax cut for health care in history, reducing premium costs for tens of millions of families and small business owners who are priced out of coverage today. This helps 32 million Americans afford health care who do not get it today – and makes
coverage more affordable for many more. Under the plan, 95% of Americans will be insured.

It sets up a new competitive health insurance market giving millions of Americans the same choices of insurance that members of Congress will have. It brings greater accountability to health care by laying out commonsense rules of the road to keep premiums down and prevent insurance industry abuses and denial of
care.

It will end discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions. It puts our budget and economy on a more stable path by reducing the deficit by more than $100 billion over the next ten years – and more than $1 trillion over the second decade – by cutting government overspending and reining in waste, fraud and abuse.”

The second website we looked at is simply called the HealthReform.gov The information on the website is geared mostly towards patients and small business who are most affected by the changes. There is a pretty good FAQ section for both. It also has news sections for each state.

So give these two websites a try and read through the information. The more you know and understand about insurance the better able you will be to help your patients and your employer!