QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS)
ACA SECTION 1557 DIFFERS FROM EARLIER LEGISLATION IN PROVIDING
BROADER PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ✔✔SEX
SECTION 1557 OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT APPLIES TO ✔✔ALL HEALTH
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES ADMINSTRATED BY OR RECEIVING FEDERAL
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HHS.
WHICH MEDICARE PROGRAMS ARE COVERED BY ACA SECTION 1557? ✔✔PARTS
A,C, AND D, BUT NOT B
UNDER ACA SECTION 1557, PROHIBITED ACTION INVOLVE ✔✔ELIGIBILITY,
CLAIMS, AND MARKETING
UNDER ACA SECTION 1557, A PERSON ✔✔CANNOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
BASED ON HER LEGAL OR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION STATUS OR ABILITY TO SPEAK
ENGLISH.