PPACA definition

PPACA means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and any rules, regulations, or guidance issued thereunder.
PPACA means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148 and the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152, and related federal regulations and guidance.

Examples of PPACA in a sentence

  • However, based on a decision when PPACA took full effect, Georgia was one of 23 states which did not opt to implement the PPACA Medicaid expansion (28).

  • When considering individuals with special health care needs, like CHD, barriers to care prior to the PPACA include limited insurability due to pre-existing conditions.

  • The PPACA accomplishes this by establishing new coverage pathways, including expansion of Medicaid to cover nearly all non-elderly adults up to 138% FPL, and by providing premium subsidies to most individuals up to 400% FPL to purchase coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace (28).

  • A main goal of the PPACA is to extend health coverage to many of the non-elderly uninsured individuals nationwide, including many of the 1.8 million uninsured Georgians.

  • Often in transition to young adulthood, many lose eligibility if covered under their parents’ private insurance (the PPACA permits children to be covered by parents’ insurance until they reach their 26th birthday) or if their coverage ends at age 19 for public programs (47).


More Definitions of PPACA

PPACA means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), as amended by the
PPACA means the federal Patient Protection and
PPACA has the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(g).
PPACA means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as amended and including any guidance issued thereunder.
PPACA means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the related regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.
PPACA means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted on March 23, 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act enacted on March 30, 2010, and as may be amended from time to time thereafter.