Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134709680
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 10PQ
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To determine: The key provision of ACA (Affordable Care Act).
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Health insurance will pay the buyer of the insurance for the health care services undertaken by them. Whatever medical treatment is undergone, the insurance carrier will cover for the charges incurred by the buyer. At first, the buyer of the insurance will have to pay some percentage of amounts in the hospital. On submission of the bills, the insurance carrier will settle the appropriate amount.
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Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
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