IHP 630 Module Two Journal Guidelines and Rubric The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is meant to bring quality, affordable healthcare to all A

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IHP 630 Module Two Journal Guidelines and Rubric

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is meant to bring quality, affordable healthcare to all Americans. The ACA extends health insurance to previously uncovered individuals.

Understanding the ACA is important because healthcare organizations need to know how it impacts their �nancial performance and strategic planning process. Review your module readings

on ACA for this assignment.

It is time to explore the impact of the ACA on healthcare reimbursement. This assignment will enable you to explain how healthcare-reimbursement methodologies in�uence strategic decision

making and �nancial performance. It will also help you analyze the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its impact on patient care and health system performance. Begin by

reviewing your chapter readings on ACA.

Directions

Write a journal exploring the aspects of ACA and explaining the ways that it has changed the healthcare scenario.

Speci�cally, you must address the following criteria:

1. Expanded Access: Describe how the ACA has expanded access to health insurance.

2. Advantages and Disadvantages: Describe at least two advantages and two disadvantages of the ACA.

3. Impact on Reimbursement: Explain how the expanded access, as well as each advantage and disadvantage you identi�ed, impacts healthcare reimbursement. You may add any relevant

personal or professional experiences in your response, after removing any identifying information.

4. Impact on Organizational Strategy and Finance: Explain how the ACA could impact an organization’s strategic decision making and �nancial performance regarding healthcare

reimbursement.

What to Submit

Submit your journal as a 1- to 2-page Word document plus a title page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA

style.

Module Two Journal Rubric

Criteria Evident (100%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Expanded Access Describes how the ACA has expanded access to health insurance Does not attempt criterion 20

Advantages and

Disadvantages

Describes at least two advantages and two disadvantages of the

ACA

Does not attempt criterion 20

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Criteria Evident (100%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Impact on Reimbursement Explains how the expanded access, as well as each identi�ed

advantage and disadvantage, impacts healthcare reimbursement

Does not attempt criterion 20

Impact on Organizational

Strategy and Finance

Explains how the ACA could impact an organization’s strategic

decision making and �nancial performance regarding healthcare

reimbursement

Does not attempt criterion 20

Articulation of Response Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of

audience and purpose

Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and

spelling, preventing understanding of ideas

10

APA Style Formats in-text citations and reference list according to APA style

with no errors

Does not format in-text citations and reference list according to

APA style

10

Total: 100%