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Learn how to use the Healthcare Initiative Act to fund your kiosk projects

October 28, 2011 by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

Part of the Healthcare Initiative Act sets aside money that will be refunded to organizations that take a pro-active approach in public health education and information including help for domestic violence victims, sexual assault, and other issues women can be faced with. Kiosks are user friendly and simple to navigate, offer an ideal method to spread public awareness, as well as qualify for the government incentives. Organizations that should take advantage of this are Medical Facilities, Healthcare Centers and Hospitals, Doctor Groups, Insurance Companies and more.

The Affordable Healthcare Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is a health care law passed in 2011 that has zeroed in on its target, the general public, in order to improve our current health care system. This will be accomplished by increasing access to health coverage for all Americans and introducing new protections for people who have health insurance. This change will greatly benefit young adults who do not have insurance, people who cannot afford insurance, and the elderly and sick who are dismissed by insurance companies due to preexisting illness or medication regimes that insurance companies shy away from paying.

Kiosks are the perfect fit for the health care industry

Kiosks make a perfect, affordable, and user friendly way to educate patients on this current healthcare act. With easy to understand functions, it is perfect for any age and can answer most questions a patient may have in a quick, easy way. No hassles with looking it up online, calling government numbers, or contacting insurance companies. Kiosks are simply the easiest way to get all the information you need without all headache and stress.

If you currently have health insurance, you will benefit from provisions to stop insurance companies from cancelling your coverage if you get sick. This law will also require insurance plans to cover your out-of-pocket costs for many proven preventive and screening services, such as colonoscopies and mammograms. This way common illnesses or problems can be caught at their earliest, most treatable stages. Yearly check-ups will be covered, along with any other preventive maintenance, such as blood testing, vitamin testing, OB-GYN check-ups, and other normal and necessary preventive maintenance.

Your job might not offer health insurance, or maybe you have been denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition such as multiple sclerosis, asthma, or cancer. The law now offers health plans for people with pre-existing conditions who have had trouble finding care, and it will increase access to coverage for more Americans in 2014.

The law not only helps small businesses pay for health insurance for their employees, it is also working to increase the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care professionals that are available to us.

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