Helpful Resources

Listed below are several links that provide background information if you are interested in learning more about CO-OPs or the Affordable Care Act.

-  PPACA Regulations: Establishments of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Program

-  Healthcare.gov: CO-OP Background

-  CO-OP Awardees Announced

-  HHS on the Affordable Insurance Exchanges

-  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

-  Technical & Regulatory Information on CO-OPs

-  National Alliance of State Health Cooperatives (NASHCO)

-  National Cooperative Business Association on Healthcare Cooperatives

-  ACA Implementation Timeline

-  What’s Changing and When Timeline

-  Comprehensive Summary of Healthcare Reform

-  Wikipedia on Health Insurance Cooperatives