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Category: Affordable Care Act
Is non-expansion a death sentence?
The journey to health care reform has surely been a long one, but for all of the twists and turns, the road to the may culminate in an unanticipated dead-end. Now that we have established health insurance exchanges and expanded Continue Reading …
ACA 2014 Update
Drs. Seth Treuger and Matt Pirotte recorded an update on the Affordable Care Act provisions and what medical students should know. I suppose that means that doctors should know that too. Please listen.
Bundled payment experiment fails
As stakeholders implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA), innovative payment models are developing faster than practical applications. Bundled payments, defined as “a fixed payment that covers the average cost of a bundle of services” are the latest fad touted as Continue Reading …
Will Medicaid gains offset DSH cuts?
The Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program was developed to provide financial assistance for hospitals that care for large numbers of Medicaid and uninsured patients. During the development of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), policymakers reevaluated the program’s funding as they Continue Reading …
States opt for lower smoking fees
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows insurance companies to charge smokers up to 50% higher premiums than nonsmokers. However, this study found that most insurance companies are charging much less than the 50% maximum surcharge allowed. All states included in Continue Reading …