Affordable Care Act (ACA): A Case Study

Full Coverage Health Insurance Full insurance coverage is very beneficial when it comes to regular health assessments and screenings in women. Some of the purposes of regular assessments is for primary prevention, it also helps the primary care physician identify risk factors for any common chronic diseases and it can be essential to detect diseases that have no apparent symptoms, which is considered to be secondary prevention. With regular assessments the patient will have up to date clinical data and it also gives the nurse a chance to educate the patient on promoting healthy behaviors (Shiel, Jr., 2014). By women seeking regular health assessments they are taking steps to live a longer, healthier life (no author, 2015).

An estimated 50 million Americans are relied upon to pick up medical coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a sound and sizable workforce will be expected to take care of the expanded demand. The medicinal services workforce is as of now confronting a basic deficiency of healthcare experts throughout the following decade. The ACA breaks the guarantees of access and nature of administer to all Americans by raising the lack and expanding the weight and weight on the officially delicate framework. The ACA's endeavors to address the deficiency are doubtful and constrained in degree, and the noteworthy monetary venture won't create results for quite a long time because of the preparation pipeline. With the ACA's evaluated 190 million

Executive Summary Introduction Health care expenditures are increasing at a rapid rate in the United States each year. One option to decrease expenditures and increase patient outcomes is the implementation of the Accountable Care Organization. The following discourse summarizes the goal of ACOs, the goal of the ACO, implications and barriers to ACO start-up, and nursing implications for both entry-level nurses and advanced practice nurses. Objective

What Obamacare stands for wasn’t some average healthcare plan, it was a solution to a growing problem of people that did not have any access to affordable healthcare. Obamacare is known in two parts: The Patient Protection Act and the Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on march 24th, 2010

Roles of the Professional Nurse The role of the professional nurse in today's healthcare setting continues to expand as our healthcare delivery system in the United States changes. Historically, nurses have delivered care in a system that has been "illness" centered. Increases in knowledge of disease, coupled with a desire to decrease the costs of delivering health care have shifted the U.S. model of care to one of prevention (IOM, 2010, p. 1-1). The professional nurse continues to have eight interrelated roles in caring for their patients.

You are a new physician setting up your practice in a new town. You are researching the different MCOs offered in your area and are considering becoming a physician for one of these networks. You have also invited the sales representatives of several healthy plans to speak with you about the benefits of choosing their plans. Based on the above scenario, answer the following questions: • What effects would join an MCO have your clinic regarding staffing, patient volume, and financial stability?

.” Health reform has the potential to help by providing premium assistance and lowering out-of-pocket costs” (Schoen et al ,2011). Affordable Health Care Act 0f 2010 can also be referred to as Obamacare was implemented to help Americans to have access to affordable and quality healthcare services. It has drastically the number of uninsured and underinsured individuals. Those with chronic medical conditions on high bills with little income and are underinsured between 2003 and 2012 increased by almost 80%, although, they have an insurance plan with inadequate coverage which makes them open to costs they cannot pay.

McKenzie Corley Ms. Farragut English I, Period 5 16 February 2023 The impacts that the Affordable Care Act has had on American healthcare Many people in America want and need healthcare, but cannot afford it. This is what the Affordable Care Act was made for. This act, passed in 2010, was made to help with healthcare in America.

Please accept the recommendation in support of Shenita’s Freeman scholarship application for the Health Resources and Services Administration NURSE Corps Scholarship Program. I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Freeman for seven months at the Coordinating Center. During this time, it has become apparent that Shenita is an example of a good citizen who is committed to academics, as well as to growing in her professional life while also helping others. Ms. Freeman is the Program Director of the WISH (Wellness and Independence for Seniors at Home) program. This program identifies seniors in Montgomery County Maryland that are at an increased risk for hospitalization.

Ensuring millions of Americans have access to free preventive screening and care will reduce the burden on the health care system in the future. In other words, diseases detected earlier are less costly to the health care system compared to those detected during the later stages. Diseases that are detected during the progressive stage of the illness are more costly to the health care system and the individuals. More importantly, individuals are more likely to recover from a disease that is detected during the early stages which will improve the health and well-being of the US population. In order to achieve the goals established by the ACA, different components were created to ensure a holistic approach to health care and services provided to individuals.

Module 3 (Week 3) Part Three: Community Health Nursing Intervention Directions: Please complete the following information on this template. If you do not use this template there will be a 10- point grade penalty per assignment, and you will be required to resubmit within 48 hrs. You may increase the size of the blocks on the template by continuing to type within each section. Use as much space as necessary to provide your answers.

Russell Douglas Brindley did send in a Health Insurance letter that contains a confirmation of health coverage. However, this letter did not contain an expiration date for coverage. This lack of a health insurance coverage termination date is due to the employee not having an exact termination date for working at Valley Forge National Historical Park.

The Affordable Care Act has shifted focus on health and wellness of patient populations urging hospitals to do a community needs assessment and come up with a strategy to address these needs. Hospitals most often partner with community and professional organizations to address the health need (Stempniak, 2014). This is an example of how the four spheres are all interrelated. Nurses are at the heart of this movement, providing the necessary skills, experience and expertise to address the needs of the population being served (Shamian,

Living a healthy life is a struggle to some American citizens, being able to afford to be healthy poses a significant challenge to some Americans. With the costs of a hospital visit potentially being greater than a thousand dollars, many Americans choose to forego treatment and hope they recover from their ailment without medical attention. To combat this issue, president Obama introduced the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to encourage Americans to sign up for health insurance to be able to afford healthcare. The ACA provides subsidies to low income families and individuals, fines businesses who do not provide health insurance to full time employees, expand existing federal and state health plans, and sets a standard for health insurance policies. Additionally, since the introduction of the ACA into the American healthcare system, insurance premiums have not increased at the same rate they have previously.

Public Health In community health setting, Advanced Practice Nurses serve as clinicians, nurse educators or administrators. They provide services in schools, day care centers, community health clinics, group homes as well as in skilled nursing facilities. They are involved in the health of new mothers and babies through pre-and post-natal care, preventing domestic violence and child abuse through education and awareness