What will health reform bring this year? Here are a few quick sites you can go to for information

1) If you are a small business and think you might qualify for a tax credit — something that is happening this year — check out this blog — http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2010/05/18/implementing-health-reform-the-small-employer-tax-credit/

2) A general site with some specific information on Medicare benefits — http://action.aarp.org/site/DocServer/HCRInsert_Final?docID=321

3) Information on the new regulations allowing kids up to age of 26 to be on their parents’ plans –
http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/regulations/

There are a lot of other benefits that kick in this year, including the “high risk pool” if you have a pre-existing condition and have been without insurance for at least 6 months; the removal of the lifetime cap on benefits; the removal of preexisting conditions for children. These benefits don’t help everyone but they are a start…

Probably the most important thing about health reform is that you support the reform with your family and friends. It’s a very negative year and the rumors and lies about reform outweigh any of the facts that have been distributed. So it’s up to all of us to set the record straight when we can.