Instructions
A newly hired administrator is researching how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has affected the nursing facility industry and, more specifically, their new facility. They find that the former administrator was not aware of the impact of the law on nursing facilities, and so they find themself scrambling to catch up.
1. How do the measures in the ACA pertaining to electronic health records affect nursing facilities?
2. How might the increased funding provided in the ACA for wellness programs influence the administrator’s choice of services offered to residents?
3. How might the shift in Medicare and Medicaid spending toward home- and community-based care and away from skilled nursing care affect nursing facilities?