A ban on lifetime benefit limits
A $250 rebate for Medicare Part D “donut hole” recipients
Tax credits of 35% of health insurance premiums to very small businesses
All new group and individual health plans must provide first dollar coverage for preventive services
Temporary reinsurance program (to offset costs) to companies who provide
early (age 55-64) retiree health benefits
A new private, non-profit institute to identify priorities and research effectiveness
of health treatments and strategies
June 30: a temporary insurance program for workers over 55
June 30: a temporary high risk pool for those with preexisting conditions
July 1: 10 % tax on revenue for indoor tanning services
Sept 23: children up to 26 years of age required to be covered on parents’ policies
Low-interest student loan programs, scholarships, and loan repayments for health
students and professional expanded and improved
W-2 forms will list the value of health benefits
50% discount on brand-name drugs while in the “donut hole”
Free annual wellness visits under Medicare
10% Medicare bonus payments to primary care physicians and general surgeons
Medicare Advantage payment benchmarks frozen at 2010 levels
with future annual reductions
No co-pay for preventive services under new health plans
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) and health savings accounts (HSA) can no longer pay for over the counter meds with penalties doubling to 20%
New SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan to provide tax-free benefits to
small business employees
New reporting requirements for small businesses
Chain restaurants and vending machines must disclose nutritional info