Obamacare Analysis
Pg 16: SEC. 102, lines 3-26, PROTECTING THE CHOICE TO KEEP CURRENT COVERAGE: Outlaws private insurance by forbidding enrollment after HR 3022 is passed into law.
Pg 21-22: SEC. 113. INSURANCE RATING RULES of the HC Bill MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 29, SEC. 122, ESSENTIAL BENEFITS PACKAGE DEFINED: On lines 4-16… Your health care is rationed!
Pg 30, SEC. 123, HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: There will be a government committee that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Pg 42, SEC. 142, DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER: The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your health care benefits for you. You have no choice!
PG 50-51, SEC. 152, PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE: Health care will be provided to ALL NON-US citizens, here legally or otherwise.
Pg 58, SEC. 163, ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION: Government will have real-time access to individual’s finances and a National ID Health Card will be issued!
Pg 59, SEC. 163, Lines 21-24, ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION: Government will have direct access to your BANK ACCOUNTS for electronic funds transfer. This means the government can go in and take your money right out of your bank account.
PG 65, SEC. 164, REINSURANCE PROGRAM FOR RETIREES: A subsidized plan for Union retirees and their families, and to community organizations (think ACORN).
Pg 72, SEC. 201, Lines 8-14, ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE; OUTLINE OF DUTIES; DEFINITIONS: Creates an “Exchange” to bring private health care plans under Government control.
PG 84. SEC. 203, BENEFITS PACKAGE LEVELS: Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private health care plans in the Exchange.
PG 85, SEC. 203. BENEFITS PACKAGE LEVELS Line 7 HC Bill – SPECIFICATION OF BENEFIT LEVELS FOR PLANS = The Government will ration your Healthcare!
PG 91: SEC. 204, Lines 4-7, CONTRACTS FOR THE OFFERING OF EXCHANGE-PARTICIPATING HEALTH BENEFITS PLANS: Government mandates linguistic appropriate services. (Example – Translation for illegal aliens!)
Pg 95, SEC. 205, Lines 8-18, OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF EXCHANGE-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS IN EXCHANGE-PARTICIPATING HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN: The Government will use groups (i.e., ACORN and Americorps) to sign up individuals for Government plan.
PG 102, SEC. 205, Lines 12-18, OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF EXCHANGE-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS IN EXCHANGE-PARTICIPATING HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN: Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice!
PG 124, SEC. 223, lines 24-25, PAYMENT RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES: No company can sue the GOVERNMENT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Government Monopoly!
PG 127, SEC. 225, Lines 1-16, PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, DOCTORS / AMA: The Government will dictate the income of doctors and other health care professionals.
PG 145, SEC. 312, Line 15-17: EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS EMPLOYEE AND DEPENDENT COVERAGE: An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE!
PG 146, SEC. 312, Lines 22-25, EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS EMPLOYEE AND DEPENDENT COVERAGE: Employers MUST pay health care coverage for PART-TIME employees AND their families.
PG 149, SEC. 313, Lines 16-24, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU OF COVERAGE: ANY Employer with payroll of $400,000 and above, who does not provide public option, will pay an 8 percent tax on all payroll.
PG 150, SEC. 313, Lines 9-13, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU OF COVERAGE: A business having a payroll between $251K – $400K, who does not provide the public option, must pay a 2 – 6 percent tax on all payroll.
PG 167, SEC. 401, Lines 18-23, TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE: ANY individual, who does not have acceptable health care, according to the Government, will be taxed 2 – 5 percent of their of income.
PG 170, SEC. 401, Lines 1-3, TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is EXEMPT from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
PG 195, SEC. 421, CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYEE HEALTH COVERAGE EXPENSES: Officers and employees of the health care administration (GOVERNMENT) will have access to ALL Americans financial and personal records!
PG 203: SEC. 441, Line 14-15, SURCHARGE ON HIGH INCOME INDIVIDUALS: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” It actually states that in writing!
PG 239, SEC. 1121, Line 14-24, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE REFORM: Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
Pg 241, SEC. 1121, Line 6-8, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE REFORM: Doctors, it does not matter what specialty you have, you will all be paid the same.
PG 253, SEC. 1122, Line 10-18, MIS-VALUED CODES UNDER THE PHYSICIAN FEE
SCHEDULE: Government will set value of Doctor’s time, professional judgment, etc. Literally, the government will determine the value of humans (The philosophy of Karl Marx)
PG 265, SEC. 1131, INCORPORATING PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS INTO MARKET BASKET UPDATES THAT DO NOT ALREADY INCORPORATE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. Government will mandate and control productivity for private health care industries.
PG 268, SEC. 1141, RENTAL AND PURCHASE OF POWER-DRIVEN WHEELCHAIRS. Federal Government will regulate rental and purchase of power driven wheelchairs
PG 272, SEC. 1145, TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS: Cancer patients, welcome to rationing!
PG 280, SEC. 1151, REDUCING POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE HOSPITAL RE-ADMISSIONS The Government will penalize hospitals for what Government deems preventable re-admissions.
PG 298, SEC. 1151, Lines 9-11, REDUCING POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE HOSPITAL RE-ADMISSIONS: If doctors treat a patient during initial admission, that results in a readmission… the Government will penalize them.
PG 317, SEC. 1156, Lines 13-20, LIMITATION ON MEDICARE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN REFERRALS MADE TO HOSPITALS: Incredible! A PROHIBITION on ownership and investment! Government will tell doctors “what and how” much they can own!
PG 317-318, SEC. 1156, Lines 1-3 and 21-25, LIMITATION ON MEDICARE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN REFERRALS MADE TO HOSPITALS: A A PROHIBITION on expansion – Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand!
PG 321, SEC. 1156, Lines 2-13, LIMITATION ON MEDICARE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN REFERRALS MADE TO HOSPITALS: Hospitals have option to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?
PG 335, SEC. 1162, Lines 16-25 and Pg 336-339, QUALITY BONUS PAYMENTS: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures. Health care the way they want, aka… rationing.
PG 341, SEC. 1162, Lines 3-9,. QUALITY BONUS PAYMENTS: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc., thus forcing people into Government plan.
PG 354: SEC. 1177, EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL NEEDS PLANS TO RESTRICT ENROLLMENT: Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!
PG 379, SEC. 1191, TELEHEALTH EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENTS: Government creates more bureaucracy, the Telehealth Advisory Committee. Can you say health care by phone?
PG 425, SEC. 1233, Lines 4-12, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION: Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultations. Think Senior Citizens end of life
PG 425, SEC. 1233, Lines 17-19, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, and durable powers of attorney. This is Mandatory!
PG 425, SEC. 1233, Lines 22-25, PG 426, Lines 1-3, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION: Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death!
PG 427, SEC. 1233. Lines 15-24, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION: Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends!
PG 429, SEC. 1233, Lines 1-9, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION: An “advance care planning consultant” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates. Can you say government-induced euthanasia?
PG 429, SEC. 1233, Lines 10-12, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from Government!
PG 429: SEC. 1233, Lines 13-25, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION: The Government will specify which doctors can write an “end of life” order.
PG 430, SEC. 1233, Lines 11-15, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION: The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
PG 469, SEC. 1302, MEDICAL HOME PILOT PROGRAM: Community Based Home Medical Services equals Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here?
PG 472, SEC. 1302, Lines 14-17, MEDICAL HOME PILOT PROGRAM PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG: 1 monthly payment to a community-based organization…like ACORN?
PG 489, SEC. 1308, COVERAGE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR SERVICES: The Government will cover Marriage and Family therapy… They will insert Government into your marriage!
Pg 494-498, SEC. 1308, COVERAGE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR SERVICES: Government will cover Mental Health Services, including defining, creating, and rationing those services.