The BUA Position on Health Care Reform Legislation
03-23-2010
We know the passage of health care reform legislation has raised many questions regarding the consequences for the health insurance industry. While we don’t have all of the answers right now, we have, for the past several months, been analyzing the Senate bill to understand the potential impact of this legislation, as well as the ways our business must adapt to be successful in a post-reform environment.
We know there are some aspects of this newly-signed law that will have a direct impact on our industry. We also know some of these may change the products and services we offer today.
This law is both comprehensive and complex and we need to take time to understand and interpret what precisely it means for our industry. This work has already begun, but in the coming days and weeks, we will continue to fully evaluate the law, as well as further articulate our strategy. There are varying effective dates for the components of the law, which provides us time to position our business for post-reform success.
Throughout this process, you can count on us to keep you informed and involved. We are committed to honest, open and timely communication as we complete this very important work. For now, I encourage each of you to help us do what we do best- find innovative and affordable health insurance solutions for your clients for more than 30 years.
