Understanding Health Care Reform
The educators at Doctors In Training have tackled a topic that anyone who works in healthcare should understand. But in reality, most of us don’t! This short video series (6 videos at approximately 30 minutes each) provides an unbiased view of the new Health Care Reform Act. You can learn about the mandated changes to Medicare and Medicaid, the establishment of state based exchanges, new limitations on premium rates and other the provisions of this legislation.
- All videos hosted by Brian Matz, PhD in Social Ethics, current professor at Carroll College in Helena, MT, with additional step ins by Brian Jenkins, MD
- Purchase only the videos you want to watch
- Each video comes with a downloadable one-page outline – no additional shipping costs!
Once you begin watching a video, you will have 48 hours of unlimited access to watch it. After the 48 hours has completed, your access that video will expire.
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PPACA Basics, Part 1
Provides a brief overview of the key components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including the law’s popular and potentially not-so-popular features. He begins a discussion of the reforms to the health insurance industry, including increased transparency and limitations to variations in insurance premium rates.
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PPACA Basics, Part 2
A continuation of the discussion of the reforms to the health insurance industry begun in Part 1. Featured topics include statutory changes to the medical loss ratio, new “essential benefits” requirements, and the prohibition of benefit caps.
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PPACA Basics, Part 3
Examining the establishment of state-based exchanges for the purchase of health insurance policies, and looks at specific features of three different proposed models for these exchanges. Dr. Brian Jenkins also discusses the mandate for individual health insurance under PPACA, and the tax penalties associated with failure to purchase insurance.
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PPACA Basics, Part 4
Discusses the PPACA-mandated changes to the Medicaid program, including expansion of eligibility, expansion of benefits, and the increases in the states’ financial liability for Medicaid services.
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PPACA Basics, Part 5
Reviews the changes to Medicare, including cost-containment measures, delivery system reforms, changes to the Medicare Advantage program, and changes to the popular prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D).
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PPACA Basics, Part 6
Concludes this introduction to PPACA by describing several other noteworthy provisions not yet discussed, including the encouragement for insurance companies to create Wellness programs, expansion of loan programs for students in health careers education programs, and taxes and fees on the healthcare industry that designed to increase federal revenue.
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Understanding Healthcare Reform Course
Buy the entire PPACA course and save 10%. Brian Matz, PhD and Brian Jenkins, MD provide an overview of the key components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including the law’s popular and potentially not-so-popular features.
