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Effects of New Consumer Benefits on Healthcare Whether a person is for it, or against it, my guess is they have at least recently heard of it, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Since its passing in 2010 and recent implementation in January 2014 it has drawn strong opinion both in congress and in the general public. Obamacare as it is commonly known is a dramatic attempt at sweeping healthcare reform. With its passing, the law has implemented several changes to privately funded insurance, lending itself to new consumer protections. Carey (2014) clarifies some of these new consumer provisions along with a brief layout of how the law might affect the ordinary citizen. With the implementation of the PPACA comes a period of uncertainty, organizations will rely more than ever on healthcare administrators. Healthcare Administration, in the future, is tasked with treating an increased patient volume with increased quality of care, all the while, keeping organizations fiscally sustainable while bracing for probable decreases in reimbursement. Overview Since January 2014 most of the consumer protections awarded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are now in place. No longer can we as consumers be denied insurance coverage as a result of a preexisting condition. Insurers are now required to provide coverage for anyone with preexisting conditions and cannot use these conditions to charge higher premiums. Upon the laws implementation in 2010 no longer can insurance companies impose lifetime limits on essential health benefits. Essential benefits are defined as items and services that must be covered in consumer policies, including but not limited to hospitalization and prescription drug coverage (Carey, 2014). ... ... middle of paper ... ...e-health-law.aspx Cutler, D. M., & Morton, F. S. (2013). Hospitals, market share, and consolidation. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 310(18), 1964-1970. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.281675 Daughtery Dickinson, J. (2012). Healthcare reform moves forward, but where do you stand? Same-Day Surgery, 36(9), 93-95. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login? url=http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=2011651110&site=eds-live&scope=site Mullikin, L. E. (2011). Kathleen mears memorial lecture: Are we ready for 2014? an overview of healthcare reform for the neurodiagnostic practitioner*. American Journal of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, 51(4), 229-246. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/login. aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=70164368&site=eds-live&scope=site

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