MMA was signed by
President Bush in 2003. The MMA brought about sweeping changes that increased
enrollment and improved access to Medicare Plans. Similarly, the PPACA was
signed into law by President Obama in 2010. The law is expected to
significantly increase access to Medicaid for the uninsured, low-income
families, and individuals. Medicaid managed care has been implemented by most
states, mainly because of rising costs, plan quality, access to providers, and
the decrease in state revenues and federal matching funding. Medicare has
explored managed care for the same reasons: to reduce costs, improve quality
and improve access to providers. Using the South University Online Library or
the Internet, research the following two topics and write a paper evaluating
the impact of these policies on Medicare and Medicaid managed care.
You need to research on
the following two topics:
Medicare and managed care
Medicaid and managed care
Based on your research,
answer the following questions:
Write a summary for each topic tying together the information
learned about that topic.
Analyze the challenges Medicaid faces in terms of improving
access to care, quality of care, and reducing the cost of care.
Analyze the challenges Medicare faces in terms of improving
access to care, quality of care, and reducing the cost of care.
Draw conclusions about the future of managed care in each
programwill it grow or decline? What will be the challenges for success?
Select at least four reputable articles per topic that address
the challenges facing Medicare and Medicaid managed care.
Based on your research,
summarize your findings on the selected topics and compile your observations in
a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document.
Support your responses
with examples.
Cite any sources in APA
format.
