The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act ( Aca )

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.

Primary care access is a growing concern for all Americans and the reason behind this concern is an imbalance between demand for care and capacity to provide care. Demand is growing as the population expands, ages, and faces chronic illnesses and the capacity is shrinking as the ration of primary care clinicians to population drops (Ghorob & Bodenheimer, 2012). A primary goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to improve access to quality health care for uninsured Americans, largely through public and private insurance expansions (Polsky et al, 2015). At the same time, the architects of the law recognized the need to increase the availability of primary care providers to meet the increased demand for health care (Pg. 538, 2015).

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) will cause a large influx of patients into the health care system. For a variety of reasons, this will change how the front-line health care personnel provide care. Nurses will expand his or her scope and territory of care. Front line providers will change to include more advanced practice nurses because of the national shortage of primary care providers ("Department Of Health And Human Services," 2014). No longer will they just practice in brick and mortar hospitals. Because of the recently instituted Medicare, reimbursement regulations after patients are discharge from the hospital more nurses will be in the field performing well patient checks. These nurses will ensure the follow through of discharge

In 2010, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The law was established in order to address essential issues within the US health system such as the high and rising cost of care, inadequate access to health insurance and health services and the diminished quality of care.1 Although this law was intended to help millions of Americans, many Americans are being effected by this same law. As a future physical therapist, there are many issues with this law that are bothersome in contemplating my future in a small outpatient privately owned clinic.

OMarch 23, 2010 brought America's first universal health care coverage law, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as Obama Care (though it had nothing to do with the care of Obama). The ACA aimed to stop skyrocketing insurance plan rates, limiting coverage, capping usage, high deductibles, and denied coverage on preexisting conditions. It also addressed the issue of citizens who had only high deductible catastrophic health insurance plans, or not any health insurance at all. The ACA's objective to drive down medical costs mandated all citizens to have health care coverage. Part of the revenue was to come from health care payments made by those who hardly use medical services to provide funds to keep medical costs low for those who use medical

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), consumers are utilizing different resources to gain more knowledge about healthcare choices. While many consumers survey websites from healthcare organizations, they also viewed websites from quality agencies and medical information sites generated by their favorite search engine. These websites provide information on medical concerns that influence the choices that consumers make regarding healthcare. By using quality agency websites, consumers can acquire essential information on healthcare organizations and providers in order to make educated decisions about the quality care they receive.

Charles, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was intended to correct the historical issues related to cost and access in the health care system in America (Pagel, Bates, Goldmann & Koller, 2017). The ACA was an attempt by the US government to ensure access to health insurance was available for more Americans. The historical role of the government in health care prior to the ACA had been that the government should only have a little involvement in the delivery and reimbursement of services with respect to having a role in policy making for the protection of the public’s health (Williams & Torrens, 2008). The role of government involvement has changed through the Medicare and Medicaid government programs. Today, these programs have the

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most significant health care legislation reform in the United States since the passing of Medicare and Medicaid (Russell Sage Foundation, n.d.). Changes in healthcare delivery affect consumers, insurance companies, healthcare providers, and policy makers. Several factors provoked this monumental change in health care. Social, political, and economic forces drive change in the United States healthcare system. Within these categories, scarcity, a changing demography, and interests groups have a profound influence on how we view health care and which policies are enacted.

It has been stated that one of the largest benefits to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for those that were already insured, is that they may purchase insurance through a marketplace allowing for continuous coverage, regardless of life experiences such as a change in job. Even those that are young, and may not appreciate health insurance because they have coverage through their parents, will need insurance once of age that isn’t dependent upon an employer as they are more likely to change jobs more often. Those that purchase health insurance through an employer offered group coverage could be made to feel as though they are captive to a job in order to continue to receive the insurance that they are accustomed to. Subsequently, the ACA has made health insurance more affordable for those that earn a lower income, making group plans more expensive for individuals, overall.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is commonly known by the unofficial name of ObamaCare is an American healthcare transformation law of the land, expanding and improving access to care, while minimizing spending through government regulation and taxes. This health care insurance aims at protecting the patients and modifying health since it was signed into law by President Obama on 03/23/2010. By reforming healthcare infrastructure and introducing new initiatives mainly focused on excellence and provision of satisfactory health coverage to American citizens, ACA became United States leader in health care industry, elevating existing standards in other health care provider companies. Additionally, this healthcare law is extensive and

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law on March 23,2013 by the then President Obama, required most of the citizens and legal residents to have health insurance, it was mandated by the law. Citizens and permanent residents had to pay a fine if they were eligible to purchase health insurance through their employers or through the health exchanges, and did not buy health coverage. There were quite a few revolutionary changes that were included in the ACA among them were: Children can stay on their parents plan until the age of 26, insurance companies cannot deny coverage or increase the premiums because of a pre-existing condition, and scarping the life time maximum amount. ("Summary of affordable care act," 2010).

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or what many are calling “Obama Care” is a US law that reforms both healthcare and health insurance industries in America by increasing the quality, availability, and affordability of private and public health insurance to uninsured Americans. It does this through many provisions including; new regulations, taxes, mandates, and subsidies. In addition, expanded Medicaid to millions in states that chose to expand the program (including Minnesota) and is working to curb healthcare spending in the US.

The purpose of this review is to investigate through journal sources, government data points, and published opinions and experiences aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it relates to arguments that the law should be repealed. I investigated the goals of the ACA, changes in care and insurance coverage, impacts on the labor market, and changes in insurance premium rates since the ACA was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 201 (Hong, Holcomb, Bhandari, & Larkin, 2016) 0.

Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law nearly five years ago, the rhetoric overt the law and its provisions continue in Congress and around every kitchen table in America. While no one disagrees the healthcare system prior to the passage of the ACA was flawed, healthcare reform under the ACA continues to evolve and is likely to continue evolving in the future. Despite this, it is the law, and the healthcare industry is doing its best to keep up with the law’s mandates. For the hospital healthcare administrator, there are numerous changes affecting how hospitals do business, not only with the insurance industry, but with patients as well. The following overview discusses the basics of the ACA, the positive and negative ramifications for hospitals, and the impact the law will have for years to come. Although the final incarnation of the Affordable Care Act will develop over time, its premise of ending healthcare disparities and quality care for all citizens is long overdue.