Money Matters Episode 20 - Decoding the Affordable Care Act W/ Guest WebMD Healthcare Reform Expert Lisa Zamosky

On todays episode we answered those lingering questions you still have about the Affordable Care Act. Nothing in America is required by law for you to own. The Affordable Care act changes that statement on January 1st, 2014. You will be required by law to own health insurance on January 1st, 2014. If you cannot afford health insurance you will be subsidized. If you do not own health insurance you will be penalized. If you have questions or need help i am available. We were joined by Lisa Zamosky, WebMD’s Health Reform Expert to assist us in answering questions about the new changes taking place on October 1st (Open Enrollment). ·         Author of Healthcare, Insurance, and You ·         Consumer Health Columnist for the Los Angeles Times ·         Previously worked with one of the largest managed care organizations in the country where she developed benefit plans for Fortune 500 companies and state governments.   Learn more about her book here: Healthcare, Insurance, and You: The Savvy Consumer Paperback Edition Healthcare, Insurance, and You: The Savvy Consumer Kindle Edition   You can visit WebMD for personalized, credible information to help prepare for future health insurance decisions at www.webmd.com/MyHealthcare.com . You can also follow Lisa’s WebMD blog at http://blogs.webmd.com/health-reform-101/.   Comprehensive List of Health Insurance Resources  Click Here Now   You can listen live by going to www.kpft.org and clicking on the HD3 tab. You can also listen to this episode and others by podcast at: http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/moneymatters