The Affordable Care Act ( Aca )

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this law is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The legislation includes a long list of health-related provisions that began taking effect in 2010 and will continue to be rolled out over the next four years. Provisions are intended to extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, to implement measures that will lower health care cost and improve system efficiency, and to eliminate industry practices that include rescission and denial of

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was created by President Obama back in March 2010 to help reduce healthcare costs and improve healthcare quality for uninsured Americans. The ACA was implemented to reduce the cost that was growing with Medicare and Medicaid because they have increased over the years threatening the entire federal budget (Amadeo, 2017). People who are not working and are unable to cover their healthcare expenses usually end up on Medicaid which is paid for by the government. The others who are over the age of 65 are on Medicare and have their premiums supported by the federal government. However, people who make too much money or who are too young to qualify for either

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed into law in March 2010, a few things have changed in the provision of physical therapy services, in specific productivity standards and reimbursement in outpatient physical therapy clinics. The Affordable Care Act has resulted in an increased demand for physical therapy services primarily due to the construction of the Health Insurance Marketplace. This created new health insurance options to help Americans acquire health insurance, who previously were not able to afford it. Although the ACA is a very extensive and complex piece of legislation, it has ultimately resulted in more individuals who are eligible for physical therapy services. This increased demand not only comes from the ACA but also from reimbursement cuts from insurance companies, subsequently causing physical therapists to overload their schedules as a means to offset these cuts. These demands are without factoring in the aging baby boomer population, which is expected to increased the physical therapist need by 30% from 2008 to 2018 (cite). Physical therapy is about providing the best patient care, however patient care is also a business and businesses are centered on revenue. Below are some of the current proposed solutions along with personal solutions and insight on the productivity issue.

This article discusses the progress of the ACA as it enters its sixth year. Jost begins the article by first discussing the success of the act, which include a historical drop in the number uninsured, high levels of satisfaction and a slower growth in health care costs compared to previous years. The paper further discusses how the ACA will roll out in the 2016 year. Individuals and large companies will be taxed for failing to gain and provide access to adequate health insurance. One great idea that Jost poses to increase affordability and access of health care was to make the Marketplace more transparent so that individuals can have a better grasp of provider and drug coverage before they apply. Under the ACA there was also a great push to expand Medicare and Medicaid programs through increasing access and coverage. Although this part of the ACA seemed like a great idea as it provided coverage to more individuals, I wonder how this program and the ACA in general will pan out after the election. The ACA will likely see some changes in the near future. Republican proposals to replace the ACA, which I feel are scarce to being with, might remove the community rating, which will reduce the number of people insured, although ultimately leading to a decrease health care expenditure. On the other hand, Democrats will likely expand the ACA and may also offer additional funding for the program with additional

Before the ACA, people complain in the hospitals and in the clinics that the work is too much, and they need more employees for help. When Obamacare come,

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law on March 23, 2010. The act has been the most significant change to the U.S. health care system since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 (French et al., 2016). ACA created new requirements for individuals, employers, healthcare providers, and insurance organizations to follow in hopes to better serve individuals in America with access to health insurance, health care cost, and the delivery of care (French et al., 2016). Since the launch of the ACA, there has been an effect Medicare spending.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has definitely had a tremendous impact on the economics of health care within the United States. However, is this actually the impact that was intended? There are many political controversies over the ACA, which leaves unanswered questions about the true financial projection of the new healthcare reform. The pricing of new health care coverage has forced cost-shifting but more so price discrimination. The main intent of Obamacare was to eliminate the high volume of uninsured individuals; unfortunately the impact has taken a different approach and perhaps has had a negative effect on the economy.

The ACA is affected by two things, one is payments of hospitals and providers. The ACA does not provide fee for service towards a bundled payment. This type of payment, a set amout is paid for all services rendered and treatment related sickness. The ACA emphasizes pay per performance, meaning that the providers will not receive payment based on the patient outcome. For example, if the patient has shown no improvement there will be penalties. Also, there will be penalties if the patient has to be hospitalized

In the past, providers would experience an increase in the services that were provided to the beneficiaries each year. Now, the ACA has reduced the increase to the providers in which the providers will not experience the increase each year, but the increase will be based on productivity (Cassidy, 2010). Furthermore, special provisions have been enforced for rural hospitals. Many rural hospitals suffer because they lack Medicare patients. Therefore, the ACA has given a small payment boost to help rural hospitals stay in business (Cassidy, 2010).

Medicare are getting people more improved and secured benefits every year, and Medicare’s long-term sustainability is stronger as a result of performances, new tools, resources to lessens waste and fraudulence, and a decrease growth in Medicare costs. These significant changes will produce savings for the taxpayers and help to prolong the life of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. These changes will also assist people with Medicare by keeping their premiums and cost sharing lesser than under the law before. , Medicare beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act will enjoy improved quality care, better access to care, and a more innovative care delivery system that will improve outcomes and reduce

Beginning in the year 2018, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will implement a nondeductible excise tax, namely the Cadillac Taxon, on all employers as well as health insurance issuers, and other entities administering health care plan coverage (Marathas, 2015). Under the new excise tax, an employer or health insurer offering a plan that costs more than $10,200 for an individual and $27,500 for a family would meant that the firm would be required to pay a 40% excise tax on the amount that exceeds the threshold (Wojcik, 2013). Supporters of the tax argue that employers need an updated view on cost control, basically, meaning they believe that, currently, many employees abuse their benefits and that by forcing consumers into paying a share of this cost, that they will be less likely to overuse or abuse their health care (Marathas, 2015). Those opposing the tax believe that it dishonestly “hollows out” and “slashes” employee health benefits (MDeverywhere, 2015).

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as “Obamacare”, has drastically altered healthcare in America. The goal of this act was to give Americans access to affordable, high quality insurance while simultaneously decreasing overall healthcare spending. The ACA had intended to maximize health care coverage throughout the United States, but this lofty ambition resulted in staggeringly huge financial and human costs.

Supporters of health reform also want patients to have more rights to better quality health care. Under the current system, certain providers only except certain insurances or self-pay patients. A universal system would allow patients to go to the doctor of their choice and give incentive to have preventative care screenings to improve overall wellness. However, critics argue that under the new reforms, patients may have to wait for appointments for specialty services.

Health Care is an industry that constantly changes. For that reason, the revenue cycle process in health facilities constantly changes. As a result, many challenges in Revenue Cycle Management arise. Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is defined as the process of "all administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, management, and collection of patient service revenue” (Amatayakul, 2006, p.46). RCM is a complex process that requires tools and properly trained staff. Some of the challenges RCM can face are losing coordination and accountability of health care services. Health care services is more than just medical attention, it consist of care and financial management. Therefore, RCM leaders have come up with solutions to improve coordination and accountability in Health Care.

The introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will forever be recognized as legislative history. Conversely, the ACA has altered the landscape of the healthcare industry, albeit primarily impacting hospitals. Insurance reimbursement for hospital services rendered model is now determined on a ?quality of care? model and is determined by many regulatory nuances. The ACA is being incorporated in phases over a period of years because of the magnitude of change required to comply. Furthermore, the launch of the first phases involve a drastic reduction in reimbursement; while at the same the costs for