signed in to law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act alters the insurance market in the United States, increases revenues from a variety of new taxes, expands public insurance and it declines private insurance coverage, mandates that residents have health insurance, decreases and reorganizes spending under the nation’s largest health insurance plan which is Medicare. It has been said that if the Affordable Care Act is implemented to its full power that it can have
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Professional Development Paper Angela Carroll N502-DD1: Health Care Systems Module 3 September 12, 2014 Contributing Factors Related to Failure for Advanced Planning of Long Term Care In today’s society of advancements in medical technology, Americans are living longer which increases the need for long term care. Older adults make up the largest population of those requiring long term care. The current percentage of older adults over the age of 65 is at 12.6% and is expected to increase to
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Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities Glennis Bogard Dr. Angela J. Smith Health Services Organization – HSA 500 February 17, 2011 Abstract Hospitals can be set up as nonprofit or for-profit facilities. The differences between the nonprofit and for profit hospitals will be discussed. Hospitals have experienced different trends in the last thirty years. This paper will identify at least three major trends that have occurred within the hospital sector. Three examples that describe and
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an extended period of time, this is long term. There are many benefits to long term care, and such needs may be required for many of the activities or needs that healthy active people take for granted and may include such things as walking, bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, feeding, meeting doctor’s appointments etc. This type of help might be due to a terminal condition, disability, illness, injury or the infirmity of old age. The need for long term care may only last for a few months or weeks
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Long Term Care Options: Paper 1 Don and Mary Long term health care and end of life care is a reality that is usually inevitable. “Research shows that at least 70 percent of people over 65 will need long term care services at some point in their lifetime” (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2012). There are many decisions that people must make in the event. Don and Mary are a married couple who have to make that decision. Don and Mary served together in the military. After the military
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The Long-Term Care System is constantly changing; action is necessary not only for the future elderly population, but also for those currently in need, both under and over age 65. This research paper will mainly focus and point out two main concerns within the long-term care system. First issue will be discussed on how to develop a vision of a better, more responsive long-term care system and the policies to promote it. Then the second issue will clarify on financing and delivery options. Services
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Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities Kevin L. Coleman Strayer University Professor: Dr. Kaluyu HSA: 500 February 12, 2012 By 2030 it is estimate that the United State population will be over the age of 65. The baby boomer generation although active will be placed a financial burden on the country due the need of healthcare. With the uncertainty of MEDICARE the prospect maybe bleak, and long term care will be essential for the aging impact that about to occur. In order to get a grasp
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Long Term Care, is a service provided that is used mainly by the elderly, handicapped, and the disabled who are rehabilitating. This is usually senior citizens in their 70’s 80’s and 90’s that are suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease or recovering from surgery. This service provides aide to persons according to their particular needs. These needs may be daily living such as bathing, grooming, or dressing, or they may need help with daily tasks that could range from going shopping for
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sexually active is because of being lonely. Bell (2013), stated that older adults are lonely while living in long-term care facilities. To eliminate this feeling of loneliness, older adults tend to build a relationship with other older adults in these facilities. These relationships can lead to intimacy within the facility and help older adults cope with loneliness. While in the long-term care facilities, older adults may face challenges when trying to be intimate. These challenges may be the lack
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Johnniece Harris Long Term Care Facility Joint Commission Accreditation Long term care facilities use Joint Commission Accreditation as a benefit to show the quality and commitment to the health care organization. A long term care facility that is Joint Commission accredited will have a more appealing look to reimbursement centers and to the patient and families that they care for. Having this accreditation is also a risk management tool. The likelihood of a bad outcome is reduced if a facility
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