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Note:
To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Gehlert, S., & Browne, T. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of health social work (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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Chapter 5, “Health Policy and Social Work” (pp. 100–124)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cms.gov/
Burg, M. A., Zebrack, B., Walsh, K., Maramaldi, P., Lim, J. W., Smolinski, K. M., & Lawson, K. (2010). Barriers to accessing quality health care for cancer patients: A survey of members of the association of oncology social work. Social Work in Health Care, 49(1), 38–52.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Chaumba, J. (2011). Health status, use of health care resources, and treatment strategies of Ethiopian and Nigerian immigrants in the United States. Social Work in Health Care, 50(6), 466–481.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Allen, H. (2012). Is there a social worker in the house? Health care reform and the future of medical social work. Health and Social Work, 37(3), 183–186.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Collins, S. (2012). Essential health benefits & the Affordable Care Act: What social workers need to know. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/assets/secured/documents/practice/health/essentialhealthbenefits
Gross, W., Stark, T. H., Krosnick, J., Pasek, J., Sood, G., … Junius, D. (n.d.). Americans’ attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act: Would better public understanding increase or decrease favorability? Retrieved from http://www.stanford.edu/dept/communication/faculty/krosnick/docs/2012/Health%20Care%202012%20-%20Knowledge%20and%20Favorability
Lindberg, E. (2013). What will Obamacare mean to social work? Retrieved from http://sowkweb.usc.edu/news/what-will-obamacare-mean-social-work
Reisch, M. (2012). The challenges of health care reform for hospital social work in the United States. Social Work in Health Care, 51(10), 873–893.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Optional Resources
American College of Physicians. (2011). How can our nation conserve and distribute health care resources effectively and efficiently? Retrieved from http://www.acponline.org/advocacy/current_policy_papers/assets/health_care_resources
Darnell, J. S. (2013). Navigators and assisters: Two case management roles for social workers in the Affordable Care Act. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 123–126.
Society for Human Resource Management. (n.d.). Health care reform resource page. Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/Articles/Pages/HealthCareReform.aspx
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html
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Private and public insurance arrangements are different concerning the state within which the patient lives, employment, and accessibility to state programs. Private insurance is normally accorded to patients utilizing an arrangement made by an employer, is bought on a private basis via the healthcare exchange, or is bought directly from the insurance payer (Flint, 2014). Privately machinated health insurance plans are not the same; some are better than others concerning number of inclusive networks, lower co-payments, better medication coverage, and reduced deductibles. Individual insurance plans can help a patient to realize potentially stress-free right to make use of higher quality providers and possibly bring about more choices regarding healthcare provision.
Secondly, public insurance is granted to existing and prospective patients via a state-funded program known as Medicare. Patients that are deemed worthy of SSDI (Social Security Disability Income) have the capacity to access Medicare the moment they become senior citizens (age 65 and above) or the moment they are deemed completely disabled by a physician (Fitzpatrick, Powe, Cooper, Ives, & Robbins, 2004).
Medicare happens to be an entitlement because the patient would have expended cash into the program through payroll over their whole life. All the same, there happen to be limitations to Medicare inclusive of several serious restrictions such as behavioral health resources, the donut hole for drugs and medicines, and the three-midnight rule for admission to a high-quality nursing facility for physical therapy rehab (Fitzpatrick et al., 2004).
Additionally, Medicaid is offered to patients that have no or little income and never have right of access to coverage via an arrangement made by an employer. From the year 2016 above 72 million Americans made a point of becoming registered under Medicaid together with the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Hom, Stillson, Robin, Kruger, & Grande, 2017). Medicaid happens to be a perfect choice for offering coverage to individuals that would normally lack it, and it many a time meets all or many of the needs of patients. Nevertheless, there happens to be many limiting factors in the services provided such as being characterized by a limited network of contracted health care providers and the offering of limited accessibility to some medications. For many coverage programs, the above-mentioned restrictions can have a negative outcome and hamper a patient’s choices for improving their wellbeing and health; more so within the mental and behavioral health ground.
Within the entirety of Pennsylvania, Medicaid coverage had been broadened to factor in American patients with a higher purchasing power parity that are still deemed to be of low earning jobs. Listed below is the number of programs in the Pennsylvania Medicaid system intended to better the livelihood of disadvantaged people.
1. Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
2. Medicaid for Former Foster Care Youth
3. Dental Services
4. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment
5. Medical Assistance for Children and Pregnant Women
6. Medicare Part D Drug Coverage Information
7. Family Planning Services
8. Help with Medical Appointments if your English is Limited
9. Sign Language Interpreter Services for Medical Appointments
10. Substance Abuse Services
11. Office of Long-Term Living
12. Long-Term Care Services
13. Long-Term Living in PA
14. Get a Ride to the Doctor: Medical Assistance Transportation Program
15. Phillyhealthinfo.org
16. Special Kids Network
17. Medical Assistance Eligibility Handbook
18. Long-Term Care Handbook
In as much as it is never advertised publicly, my social work practice has been very efficacious in assisting a host of undocumented individuals to realize Medicaid treatment coverage for hospitalizations. In the event that the undocumented patient has been within American borders for over half a decade and is troubled by a life-threatening illness, they may be qualified for long-term Medicaid aids.
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Public health insurance refers to insurance that is paid for entirely or in part by government (public) funds for the people being covered. Some different public options are at the disposition of citizens within every state, but stringent suitability requirements exist. On the other hand, the American health care industry has it that private health insurance is offered through an employer or can be bought by individuals. Concerning private health insurance plans, some bosses only provide a single type of health insurance plan. Some of them may not permit the employee to choose from more than a separate program. All the same, it is worth mentioning that employees benefit from insurance plans offered by employers since buying health insurance on your own, as opposed to getting a plan through an employer, usually is expensive.
Medicaid and Medicare are different concerning cost, eligibility, benefits, limitations in services and services provided. Medicare and Medicaid are both state provisions for healthcare (Darnell, 2013). Medicaid can be defined as a state-run, insurance program of the government that assists individuals with lower purchasing power parity to afford the payment of medical care. What Medicaid does is that it pays the health care provider. Though, there are instances where patients may be required to make a small payment for specific medical care. Medicaid is open only to specific low earning families and individuals who are deemed worthy. Requirements regarding who is eligible and the nature of services that are covered are different depending on the state.
Medicare is health insurance accorded by the government for individuals that are considered senior citizens (age of 65 and beyond). Individuals challenged with health problems or disabilities like chronic (long-term) failure of the kidney treated with a transplant or dialysis, may also realize insurance using Medicare. It covers some, but never all, medical costs for individuals that qualify (Reisch, 2012).
The state I live in is considerate and always offers to better access to medical care for populations that are vulnerable. These include pregnant women, children, single mothers, and immigrants. For pregnant women and children under the age of five years, treatment is free. In addition to that single moms and their children together with immigrants are treated at meager rates considering the economic challenges they are bound to face every once in a while.
References
Darnell, J. S. (2013). Navigators and assisters: Two case management roles for social workers in the Affordable Care Act. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 123–126.
Reisch, M. (2012). The challenges of health care reform for hospital social work in the United States. Social Work in Health Care, 51(10), 873–893.
Flint, S. S. (2014). Who loses when a state declines the Medicaid expansion? Health & Social Work. pp. 69-72
Fitzpatrick, A. L., Powe, N. R., Cooper, L. S., Ives, D. G., & Robbins, J. A. (2004). Barriers to health care access among the elderly and who perceives them. American Journal of Public Health, 94(10), 1788-1794.
Hom, J. K., Stillson, C., Robin, R., Kruger, E., & Grande, D. (2017). Effect of outreach messages on Medicaid enrollment. American Journal of Public Health, 107S71-S73. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303845
PA. Gov. (n.d.). Retrieved January 02, 2018, from
http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/healthcaremedicalassistance/index/htm
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Geraldo,
Great post. I like that you talk about access to care for vulnerable populations. This is very important that those with extremely low income have access to health care. In California, this is something that helps a lot for the homeless population. It is also important to note that you can only be covered by Medicare or Medicaid even though you may qualify for both.
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In addition to identifying scales, it is important to decide when a self-administered or professionally administered scale/tool is most appropriate. In addition to cognitive abilities, what other factors should consider when deciding the best way to collect the information?
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Dr. Ivery
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Work#1 Answer in APA format with 1 citations per paragraph treat each answer as a separate work or file and each work SOCW 04week 6 return to my posted discussions
Learning Resources to be used as references to support your answer.
Note:
To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Gehlert, S., & Browne, T. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of health social work (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
· Chapter 5, “Health Policy and Social Work” (pp. 100–124)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cms.gov/
Burg, M. A., Zebrack, B., Walsh, K., Maramaldi, P., Lim, J. W., Smolinski, K. M., & Lawson, K. (2010). Barriers to accessing quality health care for cancer patients: A survey of members of the association of oncology social work. Social Work in Health Care, 49(1), 38–52.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Chaumba, J. (2011). Health status, use of health care resources, and treatment strategies of Ethiopian and Nigerian immigrants in the United States. Social Work in Health Care, 50(6), 466–481.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Allen, H. (2012). Is there a social worker in the house? Health care reform and the future of medical social work. Health and Social Work, 37(3), 183–186.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Collins, S. (2012). Essential health benefits & the Affordable Care Act: What social workers need to know. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/assets/secured/documents/practice/health/essentialhealthbenefits
Gross, W., Stark, T. H., Krosnick, J., Pasek, J., Sood, G., … Junius, D. (n.d.). Americans’ attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act: Would better public understanding increase or decrease favorability? Retrieved from http://www.stanford.edu/dept/communication/faculty/krosnick/docs/2012/Health%20Care%202012%20-%20Knowledge%20and%20Favorability
Lindberg, E. (2013). What will Obamacare mean to social work? Retrieved from http://sowkweb.usc.edu/news/what-will-obamacare-mean-social-work
Reisch, M. (2012). The challenges of health care reform for hospital social work in the United States. Social Work in Health Care, 51(10), 873–893.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Optional Resources
American College of Physicians. (2011). How can our nation conserve and distribute health care resources effectively and efficiently? Retrieved from http://www.acponline.org/advocacy/current_policy_papers/assets/health_care_resources
Darnell, J. S. (2013). Navigators and assisters: Two case management roles for social workers in the Affordable Care Act. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 123–126.
Society for Human Resource Management. (n.d.). Health care reform resource page. Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/Articles/Pages/HealthCareReform.aspx
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html
This is my posted discussion for SOCW 04 week6 discussion #1 that the students are making the comments from. Not a work READ ONLY!
Work #1 Answer in APA format with 1 citations per paragraph treat each answer as a separate work or file and each work or file need separate references. At least 350 word each answer if you can.
Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources given in this work. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references. Treat each work, file or answer as a separate work and each work or answer needs separate references.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature given in the work using appropriate APA format and style
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Thank you for discussing the impact of the ACA on medical social workers. With the increase in opportunity for individuals with preexisting conditions to obtain insurance, that would result in a larger caseload for medical social workers. Social workers strive to fight social oppression (NASW, 2017). With individuals that are newly able to obtain health insurance, great assistance and coordination is needed to insure they linked to appropriate services, provided with the proper supports and treatment plan to obtain services that was previously unreachable due to the lack of insurance. I can now visualize that the ACA brought additional opportunity to the field of medical social. With increased opportunity to provide assistance comes the increased opportunity to bring exposure to our field.
Reference
The National Association of Social Workers. (2017). Code of ethics. Retrieved from
https://www.uaf.edu/socwork/student-information/checklist/(D)-NASW-Code-of-Ethics
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