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Hotel Asset Managers Association Healthcare Panel October 2010
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Hotel Asset Managers Association
Healthcare Panel
October 2010
• Healthcare Reform Enacted March, 2010– 12/24/09 Senate passes Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)– 3/21/10 House passes H.R. 3590 and Health Care ad Education Bill Reconciliation Act
(H.R. 4872)– 3/23/10 President Signs H.R. 3590– 3/25/10 Senate passes H.R. 4872– 3/30/10 President signs H.R. 4872
• Just Passed Six Month Anniversary– Substantial Deadlines for Business in 2012 (Form 1099 reporting) & 2014 (Employer and
individual mandates)– Final Implementation 2020
• What’s Next?– “Unknowns”– Post-Election Options– What AH&LA is Watching
MAJOR ISSUESHealthcare Reform
MAJOR ISSUESHealthcare Reform
What are the “Unknowns” Today?
• Regulations• Why This Matters:
• Federal Agency Regulators can “write” substantial changes into final implementing Regulations
• Court Challenge• Why This Matters:
• All or part of Healthcare Reform Package could be vacated by court on Constitutional grounds
• Elections• Why This Matters:
• A Republican take-over of one or both Chambers gives Republicans substantial options to effect Healthcare Reform
Post-Election OptionsNo Substantial Change
Amend Existing Legislation
Repeal Healthcare Reform
Repeal and Replace Healthcare ReformRepublican Pledge to America:
Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActMedical Liability ReformHealth Savings AccountsAccess for Pre-Existing ConditionsSmall Business Health Plans Across State Lines
Defund Healthcare Reform
MAJOR ISSUESHealthcare Reform
AH&LA Activity on Health Care Reform
• Health Care web page for information www.ahla.com
• AH&LA Healthcare Webinars SeriesPartner with law firm of Seyfarth, Shaw and others;Webinars on various topics (general, franchisees/small business; impact on collective bargaining, etc)
• Regular communications to AH&LA members letting them know effects of reform
• Legislative Action Summit & Grassroots
• Working with Coalition Partners
MAJOR ISSUESHealthcare Reform
AH&LA Lobbying Congress & Administration
• IRS Form 1099 Reporting
• Menu Labeling Requirements
• Grandfathering Requirements
• State Based Exchanges
• Non-Discrimination Rules
• Reasonable Tax Credits
MAJOR ISSUESHealthcare Reform
Kevin MaherSenior Vice President for Governmental Affairs
(202) [email protected]
CONTACT INFORMATION
