PHYSICAL THERAPY MANAGEMENT
Windfall Obamacare 101 –The Impact for the Average American
The Affordable Health Care Act, known as Obamacare, will affect people in different ways, Coverage is guaranteed either through the Healthcare depending upon their situation. Marketplace or expanded Medicaid programs. Obamacare promises affordable healthcare, but the... read more
Why the Insurance Industry Embraced Obamacare
With so much controversy surrounding the Affordable Health Care Act, many are confused about the overwhelming support the insurance industry afforded Obamacare. There are three major reasons insurance companies supported the Act. It gave them an estimated 30 million... read more
The Impact of Obamacare on Patients – Part 2
It’s been six days and the partial government shutdown is in effect. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are affected, with some possibly receiving backpay. October 1, 2013 marks the opening of the healthcare exchanges that are going to change the way the... read more
Health Insurance Exchange 101 – The Backbone of Obamacare
Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, everyone in the U.S. will be required to have some type of medical coverage as part of the Affordable Health Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Coverage can be in the form of Medicare, Medicaid or a typical health insurance policy.... read more
Patient and Employer Penalties with Obamacare
The Affordable Health Care Act, known as Obamacare, requires all Americans to have healthcare insurance. Employers that don’t offer insurance and those that refuse to purchase coverage will get hit where it hurts them the most – their wallet. Obamacare employs fines... read more
How Will Obamacare Affect Those with Employer-Based Insurance?
The good news for individuals with employer-based insurance is that under the Affordable Health Care Act, their policies must include a variety of services ranging from hospitalization to free preventative services. The downside is that many employers have determined... read more
The Impact of Obamacare on Medicare Recipients
One of the groups most affected by the Affordable Health Care Act will be seniors and the disabled receiving Medicare benefits. Medicare is being singled out for extensive financial cuts through Obamacare. The Act requires Medicare recipients to shoulder a larger... read more
How Will Obamacare Affect Working Families and the Poor?
Passage of the Affordable Health Care Act promised healthcare to millions of uninsured Americans who couldn’t afford it, were unable to obtain it, or didn’t qualify for other programs. The Act expanded Medicaid, called for the establishment of insurance exchanges and... read more