At Sterling Benefits, we are proactively working with multiple resources to dissect the various facets of the law and to understand the guidelines and timelines it presents to our clients. You can expect that we will provide ongoing communications and information as interpretation and implementation details continue to unfold from the government.

Our priority at Sterling Benefits is to stay focused on delivering value and quality customer service to our customers as we work together with health care reform. Significant changes will take place in 2014. In the meantime, there are some items that will require attention much sooner. We will keep you posted as details and clarifications from the government are made available. We encourage you to review this information and utilize our office as a resource in addressing questions and concerns.

Monday, June 30, 2014

Do You Speak Healthcare?

Do You Speak Healthcare?

If you do an Internet search for the acronym, ACA, you are likely to find over 200 possible definitions. (I found 213 on one page alone!)

When referring to ACA in the healthcare industry, ACA stands for the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. ACA is just one of the newer acronyms that you hear in the healthcare industry. ACO, CIN, and PCMH are also newer terms that you will begin to hear more about.

ACO stands for Accountable Care Organization. A CIN is a Clinically Integrated Network and a PCMH is a Patient Centered Medical Home. All of these are clinical models in the healthcare industry designed to improve the health outcomes of the patients and members that they serve.

Want to learn more? We can help you navigate the ACA, CIN, EOB, and SBC of it all!

View a Glossary of Common Healthcare Words as well as Abbreviations and Acronyms

Article courtesy of Optima Health.
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