A Continuing Look at the Affordable Care Act

08/24/22 • 28 min

In this installment of the Explanation of Benefits podcast, Dr. Jay and J.R. continue to reflect on the Affordable Care Act and its impact on health insurance.
Both Dr. Jay and J.R. were working in insurance at the inception of the ACA, and they saw some of these sweeping changes from the inside. A large portion of the conversation focuses on the three R's established by the ACA: risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors.
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Reflecting on the Lasting Impacts of the Affordable Care Act

In the latest installment of Explanation of Benefits, Dr. Jay and J.R. talk about the Affordable Care Act and how it has altered the healthcare world.
After discussing a few of the general provisions that the ACA put into place, they focus on three ways the act changed the game in terms of insurance: It introduced medical loss ratio restrictions, it established the idea of guaranteed issue, and it largely eliminated medical underwriting. Get ready to learn about the lasting impact of the ACA!
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