pt. 1. Getting started with the Affordable Care Act. The nuts and bolts of the affordable care act

Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace

Knowing what you're buying

Controlling your costs

pt. 2. Impacting Medicare, small businesses, and special groups. Interacting with Medicare

Shopping for plans as a small business owner

Considering special circumstances

pt. 3. The part of tens. Ten frequently asked questions about the ACA

Ten essential benefits of the ACA

Appendix: Resources for more information about the ACA.

At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with the Affordable Care Act; Chapter 1: The Nuts and Bolts of the Affordable Care Act; Improving Consumer Protections for Everyone; Establishing the Health Insurance Marketplace; Covering More People; Implementing the Timeline for Key ACA Provisions; Chapter 2: Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace; Determining Whether You Need to Enroll; Searching for Plans in Your State; Comparing Coverage and Costs; Getting Signed Up

Chapter 3: Knowing What You're BuyingIdentifying the Essential Health Benefits Covered; Alphabet Soup: Selecting the Type of Plan You Need; Going for a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Plan; Being on the Lookout for Scams; Chapter 4: Controlling Your Costs; Understanding the Consequences of Not Carrying Coverage; Using Online Tools to Estimate Your Out-of-Pocket Costs; Tapping into a Tax Credit; Reducing Out-of-Pocket Expenses; Considering Tax Implications; Part II: Impacting Medicare, Small Businesses, and Special Groups; Chapter 5: Interacting with Medicare; A Medicare Primer

Medicare Changes under the ACAChapter 6: Shopping for Plans as a Small Business Owner; Determining Whether You Need to Provide Coverage; Recognizing Small Business Protections under the ACA; Navigating the SHOP Marketplace; Helping Your Employees Sign Up; Chapter 7: Considering Special Circumstances; Providing for Young Adults; Supporting LGBT Households; Assisting the Self-Employed; Covering Part-time Employees; Helping the Unemployed; Helping with Pregnancy and Newborn Care; Part III: The Part of Tens; Chapter 8: Ten Frequently Asked Questions about the ACA; Who Needs to Enroll?

Can I Enroll in a Marketplace Plan If I Already Have Insurance?When Can I Enroll?; How Much Am I Going to Have to Pay for Insurance?; What If I Can't Afford to Buy Health Insurance?; What Happens If I Don't Sign Up?; Can I Choose My Own Doctors?; Can I Switch Plans?; Do My Medicare Benefits Change?; What If I Have a Chronic Illness or a History of Disease?; Chapter 9: Ten Essential Benefits of the ACA; Ambulatory Patient Services; Prescription Drugs; Emergency Care; Mental Health Services; Hospitalization; Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services; Preventive and Wellness Services

Laboratory ServicesPediatric Dental and Vision Care; Maternity and Newborn Care; Appendix: Resources for More Information about the ACA; Index; About the Authors