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In reply to the discussion: I don't think the Health Insurance Reform Act was a great progressive achievement. [View all]Bob Wallace
(549 posts)The rural health clinic I go to and the physician's group I used to go to treat all patients the same.
If you will read the provisions in the PPACA you will see that there are efforts to be made which are aimed at improving services, especially for the poor.
Here's one -
"Increasing Medicaid Payments for Primary Care Doctors. As Medicaid programs and providers prepare to cover more patients in 2014, the Act requires states to pay primary care physicians no less than 100% of Medicare payment rates in 2013 and 2014 for primary care services. The increase is fully funded by the federal government. Effective January 1, 2013."
http://www.healthcare.gov/law/timeline/full.html
And this one should help us all -
"Paying Physicians Based on Value Not Volume. A new provision will tie physician payments to the quality of care they provide. Physicians will see their payments modified so that those who provide higher value care will receive higher payments than those who provide lower quality care. Effective January 1, 2015."