Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

Consider how people qualify to receive Medicare and/or Medicaid and write a paper that addresses the bullets below. There should be four (4) sections in
your paper; one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear brief heading that allows to know which bullet you are addressing in
that section of your paper. Start your paper with an introduction and include a “Conclusion” section that summarizes all topics.
Reflect upon the Medicare and Medicaid programs to address the following:
Describe the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) and explain how the QIO improves policies and healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries.
Briefly define the qualifications for Medicare and Medicaid benefits. How can qualifications be modified to serve more people who are considered a
vulnerable population?
Discuss the impact (including at least two positive and two negative aspects) that the ACA has had on benefits and coverage for Medicare and Medicaid
recipients.
Describe your role(s) as a healthcare leader as it applies to the practice of advocating for cost effective care for vulnerable populations.

Introduction:
Medicare and Medicaid are federal programs that cover a large proportion of the US population with healthcare. The two have similar objectives in the area of providing care, but there are significant differences in them that concern reimbursement.

Tasks:
Describe each program, Medicare and Medicaid.
Provide the major features of each program.
Discuss how these programs differ from each other.
Briefly describe the process of how to bill for each program.

Medicare and Medicaid are two of the largest programs in the government budget. Who do they serve? Why are they there? What was the purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010?