Basics of the U.S. Health Care System 2nd Edition by Nancy Niles

Exercise 2

Complete the following case scenarios based on the information provided in the chapter. Your answer must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS: CASE SCENARIO ONE
Your mother has a chronic healthcare condition that requires many visits to her healthcare provider. She recently changed jobs, which will require your family to move to a new state. She is also afraid that she will not receive healthcare insurance from her new company and is worried about finding a new provider to take care of her.
ACTIVITY
Explain to her about the new healthcare reform bill and how that will impact her situation.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO TWO
You have two elderly relatives who you think are not being treated well by their nursing home. You are not sure what to do. You speak to your parents about it and they suggest you research the www.healthcare.gov website about this issue. They know there are some mandates in the ACA regarding elderly care.
ACTIVITY
Visit the www.healthcare.gov website and perform research regarding the Elder Justice Act to determine if there are any solutions to this problem.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO THREE
Your mother is turning 55 and is being downsized from her job. She has yet to find another job. She has COBRA benefits for a certain period of time but is not sure what to do after. She is too young for Medicare.
ACTIVITY
Visit the www.healthcare.gov website to determine if there are any options for her to purchase health insurance.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO FOUR
You work for a healthcare facility that would like to apply for a grant to develop new ways to improve the quality of its health care.
ACTIVITY
Visit the Innovation Center on the www.cms.gov website. Develop a report on possible grants available for your healthcare facility.
RESPONSES