Health Care Reform Effective Dates
Implementation Timeline
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, will be phased in over a four-year period. The following is a timeline of when the major provisions take effect. Effective in 2010 At a consumer information website, healthcare.gov, consumers can compare health insurance coverage options and pick the coverage that works for them. Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to children under the age of 19 due to a preexisting condition. Insurance companies can no longer retroactively cancel or deny coverage because of a mistake on a customer’s application. Insurance…
