Question

1. Discuss two revenue provisions of the PPACA. Do you think they are fair? 2. What are some of the reform activities that are being implemented in 2010?

Answer 1

Revenge provisions by patient protection and affordable Care act

1) Additional hospital insurance tax on high income tax payers

2) limitations of deduction for remuneration paid by health insurance providers

Yes I think they are fair, increasing the hospital insurance cost can help in reducing the hospitalized patient cost of care, extra charges charged by the hospitals can be minimized

On other hand limitations of deduction for remuneration can motivate people to buy health insurance policy which will indirectly help to reduce the cost of care.

Health reform activities implemented in 2010

Medicaid eligibility rules

Medicaid reaches everyone with incomebelow 133℅ of federal poverty level

Insurance regulations

Eleiminate exclusion of preexisting conditions, eliminate all rate variations by health status, industry sector and sex.

Other state responsibility

states may participate in a number of new intiatives designed to promote healthy living, provide health education and expand community based health improvement activities.

Insurance exchanges