{"id":4022,"date":"2013-07-03T06:58:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T11:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2013-07-01T08:17:21","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T13:17:21","slug":"health-care-reform-terminology-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2013\/07\/health-care-reform-terminology-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Care Reform Terminology Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/bigstock-Health-Insurance-3607359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4036\" title=\"Health Insurance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/bigstock-Health-Insurance-3607359-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/bigstock-Health-Insurance-3607359-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/bigstock-Health-Insurance-3607359.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \><\/a>As you begin to prepare for 2014, you will need to be familiar with the following terminology&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Affordable Care Act (ACA)<\/strong><\/em><\/span>&#8211;<\/a> The law intended to address issues with our health care system by increasing access to health insurance, introducing reform and improving quality\u00a0 also referred to as the Patient Protection and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\">Affordable Care Act<\/a> (PPACA).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Health Insurance Marketplace<\/span>&#8211;<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>An online insurance marketplace where individuals can compare, shop for and buy qualified health insurance plans.\u00a0 Also known as an &#8220;Exchange&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Federal Poverty Level (FPL)<\/em><\/strong><\/span>&#8211; <\/a>A measure of income level (by family size) that determines eligibility for premium tax credits.\u00a0 For example, a family of four that makes less than $94,200 a year may be eligible for help.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">health insurance coverage in North Carolina<\/a>, please visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/\">www.nchealthplans.com<\/a> or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our        professional agents. Our agency provides coverage for health  insurance       in North Carolina through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). <\/a>You may qualify for a 15% healthy lifestyle discount if you are in excellent health. Call us for details.<\/p>\n<p>The information in this article was taken from &#8220;Health Care Reform is Coming&#8221; from BCBSNC on April 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you begin to prepare for 2014, you will need to be familiar with the following terminology&#8230; Affordable Care Act (ACA)&#8211; The law intended to address issues with our health care system by increasing access to health insurance, introducing reform and improving quality\u00a0 also referred to as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). 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