The patient protection and affordable care act: A primer for hand surgeons

Joshua M. Adkinson; Kevin C. Chung

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2014.05.002

The patient protection and affordable care act: A primer for hand surgeons

Joshua M. Adkinson, Kevin C. Chung^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Surgery, Plastic Surgery Division

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Abstract

The Affordable Care Act is the largest and most comprehensive overhaul of the United States health care industry since the inception of the Medicare and Medicaid. Contained within the 10 titles are a multitude of provisions that will change how hand surgeons practice medicine and how they are reimbursed. It is imperative that surgeons are equipped with the knowledge of how this law will affect all physician practices and hospitals.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	345-352
Number of pages	8
Journal	Hand Clinics
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2014.05.002
State	Published - Aug 2014

Keywords

Affordable Care Act
Hand surgery
Health care reform
Obamacare
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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