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  • 1.  ACA & Life Care Planning SUMMIT in September

    Posted 06-26-2015 13:07

    Hi All,

    This is (partly) in follow-up to my posts a couple weeks ago about the ACA.  The defense attorney with whom I have been working has been more than persistent about the defense point of view on this.  I held my ground about the fact that I am not certain how the ACA will play out as related to LCP recommendations & associated costs, but am not sure how much my message got across.  Here is an excerpt from an email received earlier today.

    "... attached hereto the opinion that was published yesterday in the case of King v. Burwell, in which the Supreme Court of the United States rendered a decision on the viability of the Affordable Care Act. Given the Court's opinion, it appears that we will now have a strong argument for the ACA reduction of damage claims by the plaintiffs at the time of the trial of this case."

    I believe I totally see the defense point of view, but am not so sure they are seeing mine... 

    In any case, THIS is the type of thing that gets discussed in a professional Summit!  The Summit allows LCP professionals to come together & discuss ethical & appropriate ways to approach our daily practices. 

    Anyone interested in Life Care Planning should attend the Summit this September!  We need practitioners to continue to come together and set the stage for what happens next in the practice of Life Care Planning!

    Happy weekend,

    PattyC

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    Patricia Costantini
    PattyC4303@comcast.net
    Pittsburgh, PA United States
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  • 2.  RE: ACA & Life Care Planning SUMMIT in September

    Posted 06-26-2015 15:59

    This is a global view to a very complex situation;  ACA is no more dependable than any group health.   There will be changes at any time regarding

    Coverage and payment just as any other group health policy  (eg. even the highest level policy may restrict the services that an individual requires.

    Also, the individual requirements may easily outstrip the coverage period)  Not to mention those areas that will not be covered at all.  At present

    There has not been enough time to even forecast the increase in premiums, deductible etc.  So not withstanding supplements, some may not be able

    to purchase.  There are many, many other reasons and that is why we have the collateral source rule.  We have economic history related to the

     inflation of health care but certainly not related to ACA at this time.  It is much too early!

     

     




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  • 3.  RE: ACA & Life Care Planning SUMMIT in September

    Posted 06-26-2015 16:54

     

     

    Sharon Reavis

    Health Information Resources

    804.747.4316

    804.747.0699 fax

     




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