[GPSCC-chat] Mike Fischetti panel member in a health care forum

[Jim Doyle]

Mike fischetti sent this notice in an email and perhaps to some of you 
as well

hi
thought you might be interested

there is a forum this coming saturday at
united methodist church in los altos at 1 pm
reviewing the affordable care act ( obama care)
i will be presenting as below and there will be 2 more speakers
(one an insurance broker and the other a lawyer specializing in
elder issues) addressing medicare and long term care issues

mike

THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

BACKGROUND – why health care reform was needed
GOALS – passed 8/200
EARLY GRANTS – preparing for start in 2014
PROVISIONS TIMELINE - 2010 -2011 -2012 - 2013
FINANCE - cost and taxes
EXPANDED MEDICARE - to 133% of the federal poverty level
EXCHANGES - 133-400% of the federal poverty level
INDIVIDUAL MANDATE - and penalties
EMPLOYERS – large and small
BOARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
LIMITATIONS/POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
EFFECT ON THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
CALIFORNIA SPECIFIC - earliest adopter and most ready

Michael Fischetti m.d. , m.p.h.
February 9, 2013 drpesto at hotmail.com