President Obama will sign the recently-passed health care bill on Tuesday and the moment he does, ten provisions will go into effect. Here is how health care reform will begin working for Americans come Tuesday.

• Current uninsured Americans who are uninsured because of a pre-existing condition will have immediate access to insurance, although that insurance will be obtained through a temporary high-risk pool.

• Children who are under the age of 19 will not be able to be excluded from any new insurance plans because of their pre-existing condition.

• Adult children will be able to remain on their parents’ health insurance policy and remain dependents until the age of 26.

• Health insurance companies will not be able to drop someone from their coverage when they get sick.

• Prescription drug prices for seniors will be lowered, making medications more affordable and closing the “donut hole” for Medicare patients.

• Small businesses will now be entitled to a tax credit for 2009 and 2010. This tax credit could actually wind up being as much as 50% of what was paid for employees’ health insurance.

• Lifetime limits and annual caps on coverage will be eliminated.

• All health care insurers must post their balance sheets on the internet as well as fully disclose their administrative costs, executive compensation packages and benefit payments.

• Free preventative services and immunizations for all Americans.

• Consumers will have access to an effective internal and external appeals process, giving them to opportunity and responsibility to appeal new insurance plan decisions.