Assessment 1 Instructions: The Affordable Care Act

• Create a PowerPoint presentation of 14-16 slides with speaking notes on the new regulations impacting the practice as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
  

  Introduction

  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. The ACA attempts to increase access to care, reduce cost, and improve quality. Nearly 50 different reform initiatives were implemented between 2010 and 2017. Although primary care is a major focus of the act, these additional initiatives are focused on 10 different areas, including public health, prevention of disease, community health, and increasing revenue provisions to pay for the reform (Niles, 2021). The law has been controversial due to the mandate that all Americans must purchase health insurance.The U.S. government plays a significant role in the operation of the country’s health care system. Quality, access, funding, education, and preventative services are all influenced by the U.S. government (Niles, 2021), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has further increased the role and involvement of the government in health care. All health care administrators must be knowledgeable on the role of the government.Numerous governmental organizations exist, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Office of the Surgeon General to name a few. Each organization exists for a specific purpose and has a specific mission. Your role as an administrator will be to understand the scope of these agencies and to help your organization meet or exceed the governmental mandates imposed by each.

  Reference

  Niles, N. J. (2021). Basics of the U.S. health care system (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

  Demonstration of Proficiency

  By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 1: Analyze current health reform, policy, and regulation in U.S. health care.
    • Explain the Affordable Care Act and its impact on the U.S. health care system and on the practice of health care in the United States.
    • Analyze current trends in policy and predict future reforms.
    • Explain how health care reform and policy have impacted health care quality and cost.
    • Explain how regulatory agencies have evolved to address health reform and policy.
  • Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others.
    • Produce a presentation that conveys understanding of the topic, its context, and its relevance.
    • Use academic writing conventions such as APA formatting and citation style, or others as required.
    • Produce writing that includes minimal grammar, usage, and mechanical errors, including spelling.

  Instructions

  Imagine you are an office manager for a ten-physician primary care practice. You have been asked by the physician group to research and give a presentation on the new regulations impacting the practice as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Using the resources provided, plus at least two other peer-reviewed articles based on your own research, develop a PowerPoint presentation of 14–16 slides, complete with speaking notes. Address the following:

  • Explain the Affordable Care Act and its impact on the U.S. health care system and on the practice of health care in the United States.
  • Analyze current trends in policy, and predict future reforms as a result of the current state.
  • Explain how regulatory agencies have evolved to address health reform and policy.
  • Explain how health care reform and policy have impacted health care quality and cost.

  You might want to (but do not have to) organize your presentation using the following outline:

  • Slide 1: Title of the Presentation.
  • Slide 2: Brief explanation of the purpose of the presentation.
  • Slide 3: The Affordable Care Act.
  • Slide 4: Impact on the U.S. Health Care System.
  • Slide 5: Impact on the Practice of Health Care in the United States.
  • Slides 6–7: Current Trends in Policy.
  • Slide 8: Future Reforms.
  • Slides 10–12: The Role of Regulatory Agencies (one slide per agency you address).
  • Slide 13: Impact to Quality.
  • Slide 14: Impact to Cost.
  • Slide 15: Concluding Summary.

  Presentation Requirements

  Your presentation should consist of:

  • 14–16 bulleted slides.
  • Speaker notes that fully explain each slide.
  • A minimum of two peer-reviewed references, in addition to resources offered in this course or that you find yourself, including government websites.
  • Appropriate APA citations and peer-reviewed references on each slide, as necessary.

  General Guidelines for PowerPoint

  • Keep the design simple. Font: Arial or Verdana, size 24-point, minimum.
  • Keep the slides concise: 5–7 bullet points per slide and 5–7 words per bullet. Use speaker notes to explicate the bullets.
  • For best color contrast, use light text on dark background (for example, yellow on black, white on dark blue).
  • Use the proper slide layout. For example, if a slide has a title and text, it is created using the correct Title and Text layout.

  Note: To fully understand how this assessment will be graded, be sure to carefully read The Affordable Care Act Scoring Guide.

  Resources: Current State of Health Care and the Affordable Care Act

• As you prepare for your assessment, consider the following:
  • Examine how your own life has been impacted by the Affordable Care Act. Have you seen an improvement in quality, reductions in cost, or increase in access since the ACA has been enforced?
  • Analyze three of the ten major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). What are the implications for the U.S. health care system?
  • Many people believe the United States has the best health care in the world. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Examine how health reform and policy impact the quality of, cost of, and access to patient care. Compare and contrast the U.S. health care system with that of one other industrialized country. How does the U.S. system compare?

  Current State of Health Care and the Affordable Care Act

  • Health Care Administration Undergraduate Library Research Guide.
  • HealthCare.gov. (n.d.). https://www.healthcare.gov/
    • Review Facts & Features, About the Law, Insurance Marketplace, and Coverage to Care.
  • Niles, N. J. (2021). Basics of the U.S. health care system (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.
    • Chapter 1: “History and Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System,” pages 1–17.
    • Chapter 2, “Current Operations of the U.S. Healthcare System,” pages 30–50.
  • Gaffney, A., & McCormick, D. (2017). The affordable care act: Implications for health-care equity. The Lancet, 389(10077), 1442.
  • Levitt, L. (2017). Is the affordable care act imploding? JAMA, 317(20), 2051–2052.
  • McCarthy, M. (2017). Trump demands Republicans continue effort to repeal affordable care act. BMJ: British Medical Journal (Online), 358, 1.
    

    Resources: The Roles of Government and Public Health in U.S. Health CareAs you prepare for your assessment, consider the following:

    • Think about the following government agencies:
      • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
      • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
        • Consider the role of the agency and how the agency has evolved over time to address health reform and policy, as well as the agency’s role as it relates to cost, quality, and access to care.
      • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
      • U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    The Roles of Government and Public Health in U.S. Health Care

    • Public Broadcasting Service. (2010). PBS special report: Health care reform | Transcript. In JumpStart Productions (producer), NOW on PBS. New York, NY: PBS. http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/health-care-reform/
    • Niles, N. J. (2021). Basics of the U.S. health care system (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.
      • Chapter 3, “Government’s Role in U.S. Health Care,” pages 64–72.
      • Chapter 4, “Public Health’s Role in Health Care,” pages 86–104
        

        Resources: APA Style and Microsoft PowerPoint

        APA Style

        When you have located the resources you will use to support your discussions, you will need to cite them appropriately. The following resources can provide quick reminders for the proper APA format to use when citing books, journals, and websites.

        • Using the APA Manual.
        • APA Citation: Citing a Book.
        • APA Citation: Citing a Journal Article.
        • APA Citation: Citing a Website.

        Microsoft PowerPoint

        You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation for this assessment. If you are unfamiliar with this presentation software, you may want to review some of the following resources:

        • Microsoft Office Software.
          • Scroll down to In-Depth Tutorials, and click PowerPoint. Then locate the PowerPoint tutorial appropriate for your computer platform.
        • Microsoft. (n.d.). Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation. https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Basic-tas…
        • Fppt.com. (n.d.). Free simple PowerPoint templates. https://www.free-power-point-templates.com/categor…