Summary: 2014 is right around the corner and will be filled with both challenges and opportunities, especially for healthcare. We have compiled 14 healthcare predictions for 2014. Are you ready? Healthcare is changing and evolving at a rapid pace, which makes it difficult to remain profitable. Following are 14 healthcare predictions for 2014.
The ACA seeks to increase the quality of care while simultaneously reduce cost. One provision which accomplishes both is preventive care. In keeping with the holiday traditions, we thought it would be fun to focus on the 12 days of Obamacare. As such, On the third day of Obamacare, Obama gave to me: Preventive Care Healthcare Exchanges And an Individual Mandate
Summary: Keeping with the theme of the season, we thought it only fitting to create an article on the 12 days off Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act a.k.a Obamacare was enacted in 2010 with provisions becoming effective through 2015 and beyond. The goals of this legislation are to provide care which is affordable, accessible, accountable, coordinated, and of high quality while reducing healthcare spending. Following are the 12 days of Obamacare:
With a couple of months under the belt of the exchanges, a surprise is made evident as to the largest group of enrollees – Medicaid. Medicaid signups are a dual-edged sword for healthcare. With the passing of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, one of the main goals was to provide affordable healthcare to more Americans. To this avail, many provisions were enacted, such as expanding Medicaid and creating health insurance exchanges.
So, we want to know why consumers, payers and employers are turning toward private exchanges. Could private exchanges be the alternative to Obamacare? Why are private health insurance exchanges gaining in popularity? What are the trepidations from an employer and payer perspective? How did they emerge? What are the features and benefits?
When Obamacare enrollment statistics are released later this week, the numbers are expected to fall far short of the administration’s initial projections. To date, an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 participants are reported to have enrolled via Healthcare.gov, the federally operated healthcare site, which currently serves 36 of the nation’s 50 states.
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What makes up the federal deficit? What will the costs be by 2019? How are those costs paid? How do the exchange subsidies factor in? How about the Medicaid expansion? How about the individual and employer mandates or more appropriately the penalties for noncompliance?
How will Medicaid work with the new exchange? What changes have occurred as a result of the ACA?