The US Department of Health and Human Services has just released a toolkit for local governments to understand and implement the Affordable Care Act.

The toolkit includes an overview of the Affordable Care Act, a sample outreach and enrollment plan that you can tailor for your community, frequently asked questions and answers, resources and information on training sessions, contacts for HHS regional offices and sample materials that can be used for newsletters, social media and public events.

You can find the toolkit by clicking here. Email the HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at HHSIEA@hhs.gov with any questions.

Summer Minnick is the Director of Policy Initiatives and Federal Affairs. She can be reached at 517-908-0301 or sminnick@mml.org.