Question

Evaluate the current Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and identify two future changes that would benefit both the patient and the provider. Provide your rationale on why your recommendations would benefit these stakeholders.

Answer 1

The affordable care act (ACA) has been introduces to reduce the number of uninsured individuals by making coverage more affordable and expanding access to care. New market place has been developed where people could buy policies direct from insurers without employer coverage. It also helped in reducing cost and quality of healthcare. FOR providers it will result in sudden rise of patient population .With more patients insured, providers should expect to see a rise in service requests. This increase in volume might provide a boost in revenue. Due to the features of lifetime coverage, patients with chronic conditions do not need to worry about losing their coverage if they switch jobs or receive bills that go beyond their insurance limits.