Tag: Affordable Care Act
How to Avoid Affordable Care Act-Related Scams
While the debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues, some consumers are left frustrated and concerned. It’s up to consumers to sift through the ACA plans and insurance company offerings to find the best and most affordable option for their family. There are two important aspects to consider in this changing health insurance environment: […]
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Four Financial Implications of the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare is a law that literally contains thousands of pages of reforms to the healthcare and insurance industries in America. The bill aims to provide affordable and quality health insurance coverage and to control healthcare spending. The financial implications of the bill are far-reaching. There is much speculation […]
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Health Care Solutions: 3 Benefits to Health Savings Accounts
HSAs, it seems, can improve health outcomes while simultaneously reducing health care expenditures, a feat once thought impossible. To understand why Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are so effective, one must consider how health gains on the individual level translate into population level improvements. Additionally, the ways in which HSAs improve the financial characteristics of health […]
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The Affordable Care Act Could Change Your Employer’s Health Coverage
When the Affordable Care Act takes effect on January 1, 2014, there are going to be significant changes to the American health care landscape. Some of those changes have already taken shape, such as new laws prohibiting the denial of coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, but the majority of new rules will kick in […]
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What the Affordable Care Act Means to the Nation’s Safety Net Hospitals
A prevalent myth about non-profit hospitals is that they are primarily funded through insurance companies and out-of-pocket healthcare payments. According to the Wall Street Journal, most hospitals lose an average of $60 billion a year because of uninsured patients that they are required to treat in emergency situations. The vast majority of these patients simply […]
