“Medicaid”

“Medicaid”

Assignment 2: ACA

Over the next few weeks, you will explore many of the critical components of the Patient Protection and ACA. Each week, a different provision will be introduced. Your assignments will include researching the provision and explaining the changes that will occur with the Patient Protection and ACA.

“Medicaid”

The U.S. created Medicaid, a publically funded healthcare program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. This week, explore Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Answer the following questions:

Tasks:

(1) What legislation introduced Medicaid, and what are the funding sources for the program?

(2) What are some of the changes, including CHIP, that have occurred to the Medicaid program since its inception?

(3) What are the demographics of the majority of people covered by Medicaid, and how many people in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid?

(4) Describe the changes that will occur in Medicaid with the ACA.

Submit your answers in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document. Support your answers with appropriate examples and research.

Cite all references in APA format.

Submission Details:

By Friday, May 20, 2016, submit your report to the W2 Assignment 2 Turnitin.

Cite the sources in APA format.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Explained the legislation that created Medicaid and the funding sources for the program.

10

Identified some of the changes, including CHIP, that have occurred to the Medicaid program since its inception.

10

Explained the demographics of the majority of people covered by Medicaid and how many people in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid.

10

Described the changes that will occur in Medicaid with the ACA.

15

Used correct spelling, grammar, and vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.

5

Total:

 

50