Over the next two weeks, we will be reviewing the Health Care Reform Timeline (from 2010-2020) in detail. On Friday, we reviewed 2013. Today, we continue with 2014
Health Care Reform Timeline - 2014
New Programs in 2014![health care reform timeline 2014]()
New tax requiring U.S. citizens to have qualifying health coverage takes effect.
New tax requiring certain large employers to provide health coverage takes effect.
Medicaid expansion to individuals not eligible for Medicare with incomes up to 133% FPL takes effect.
New premium tax subsidies for families with incomes between 133-400% of the federal poverty level take effect.
New cost-sharing tax subsidies for families with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level take effect.
New temporary reinsurance program takes effect.
Insurance Reforms in 2014
New state-based American Health Benefit Exchanges and Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchanges take effect.
New guaranteed issue rules with uniform insurance rating requirement take effect.
New guaranteed renewability requirement takes effect.
Full abolition of annual limits on essential health benefits takes effect.
Prohibition of waiting periods greater than 90 days takes effect.
Prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions takes effect.
New essential health benefits package limiting annual cost-sharing to the Health Savings Account limits takes effect.
Minimum medical loss ratio of 85 percent requirement for Medicare Advantage plans takes effect.
