Patient access is fielding many patient inquiries regarding how to obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Department of Health and Human Services hosted a webcast on the important role hospitals and health systems continue to play in enrolling their communities in health insurance marketplaces under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Here are some ways in which hospitals, including patient access areas, can connect patients to coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and secure a source of reimbursement for services, says Tricia Brooks, research associate professor and senior fellow at Georgetown University Center for Children and Families in Washington, DC.
Recently The Joint Commission created a new standard, which calls for the identification of ED patients who are suicidal. This is based, in part, on the fact that a significant proportion of patients who die by suicide are seen in the ED in the months prior to their suicide. However, many of these patients are seen for non-mental health reasons.