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Affordable Care Act -Signed into law in 2010 by President Obama
-Fully enacted in 2014
-Impacted all aspects of the US healthcare system:
insurers, providers, state governments, employers,
tax payers, consumers
What were the 3 primary goals of the 1. Increase number of insured
Patient Protection and Affordable 2. Improve quality of health care
Care Act? 3. Reduce costs of health care
What was health insurance coverage -15% uninsured due to cost or existing for pre-
like before the ACA? existing condition
-Rising healthcare costs
-Many insurance plans provide limited coverage
, What are the key components of the -Increase coverage and reduce costs:
ACA? --States expand Medicaid coverage to adults w/o
children
--Children can stay on parents insurance until age
26
--All individuals are mandated to buy insurance
coverage
--Federal subsidies helped low income adults
purchase insurance exchange plans
-Protect patients from insurance company abuse:
--No denial of coverage for pre-exisiting
conditions
--Preventative services covered at no additional
cost to the consumer
--10 essential health benefits
--No annual or lifetime limits on coverage
What are the 10 essential health -Ambulatory patient services
benefits according to the ACA? -Emergency services
-Hospitalization
-Maternity and newborn care
-Mental health and substance use disorder services
including behavioral health treatment
-Prescription drugs
-Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices
-Laboratory services
-Preventative and wellness services and chronic
disease management
-Pediatric services including dental and vision
care
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Terms in this set (25)
Affordable Care Act -Signed into law in 2010 by President Obama
-Fully enacted in 2014
-Impacted all aspects of the US healthcare system:
insurers, providers, state governments, employers,
tax payers, consumers
What were the 3 primary goals of the 1. Increase number of insured
Patient Protection and Affordable 2. Improve quality of health care
Care Act? 3. Reduce costs of health care
What was health insurance coverage -15% uninsured due to cost or existing for pre-
like before the ACA? existing condition
-Rising healthcare costs
-Many insurance plans provide limited coverage
, What are the key components of the -Increase coverage and reduce costs:
ACA? --States expand Medicaid coverage to adults w/o
children
--Children can stay on parents insurance until age
26
--All individuals are mandated to buy insurance
coverage
--Federal subsidies helped low income adults
purchase insurance exchange plans
-Protect patients from insurance company abuse:
--No denial of coverage for pre-exisiting
conditions
--Preventative services covered at no additional
cost to the consumer
--10 essential health benefits
--No annual or lifetime limits on coverage
What are the 10 essential health -Ambulatory patient services
benefits according to the ACA? -Emergency services
-Hospitalization
-Maternity and newborn care
-Mental health and substance use disorder services
including behavioral health treatment
-Prescription drugs
-Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices
-Laboratory services
-Preventative and wellness services and chronic
disease management
-Pediatric services including dental and vision
care
