The Affordable Care Act: A Working Guide for MCH Professionals ("ACA 101")

This guide provides the building blocks for current and future MCH professionals to learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and its implications for Title V programs.

The first three modules provide an overview of the ACA and its implications; the final three m​odules address new and expanded ways individuals can access health care coverage and provide  an explanation of the covered services.  Each module includes a Test Your Knowledge quiz to help clarify what has been learned, a Find Out in Your State section with questions to delve deeper into the specifics for your state or territory, and resources for further exploration.

View/download guide [PDF, 40 pages]

You may also view or download individual modules:
 
An introduction to this guide

Module 1: An introduction to the national health care reform law

Module 2: A glossary of terms related to health care financing and new terms specific to the ACA

Module 3: An explanation of the new consumer protections

Module 4: Pathways to coverage

Module 5: The Health Insurance Marketplace

Module 6: Benefits​

This guide was prepared by the Access to Care Core of the National MCH Workforce Development Center, in keeping with the purpose of the National MCH Workforce Development Center to support workforce development for State Title V program leaders, staff, and future maternal and
child health (MCH) professionals. Staff from the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
(AMCHP, http://www.amchp.org) the Catalyst Center project at the Health & Disability Working Group
(http://www.catalystctr.org) and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP, http://www.nashp.org) comprise the Access to Care Core of the National MCH Workforce
Development Center.