Scrutiny
of Nonprofit Organizations
Vontresa Blog 2:
As I looked more into
what Public Administration entail, I am shocked to see how closely related it
is to Social Work. With my undergrad in social Work and what lead me into that
field, I can see why I was geared into the area of Public Administration. I do
not only have a desired to help people but more so a group of people that are
often overlooked. I read where Public
Administrators are sometimes guardians over citizens that do not have family
and they are faced with challenging disabilities. So in other word, Public
Administrators have to be their voice and they have to speak and make sure they
are heard. This could be challenging when there are people who feel as though
certain people should not be seen or heard.
Ok,
I said that to say that there are special people that may need special help and
as a Social Worker/Public Administrator there can be some tough challenges in
the healthcare field that I or someone else may be up against. I was looking
into how non-profit hospitals are suppose to be a pillar in their community to
help people that does not have health insurance, mentally challenge or that
have insurance that does not cover all of their medical expenses. These
non-profit hospital are exempted from paying taxes because they are suppose to
met a standard with providing indigent to those unfortunate ones that cannot
afford the medical bills.
As
a Public Administrator, I would love to be involved with making sure that All
non-profit hospital are satisfying those requirements that the Affordable Care
Act (ACT) requires. There have been in
the past and even occurring now that All non-profit hospitals are not meeting
the requirements. Once this discovery was made, all non-profit hospital has to provide
every three years a community health need assessment (CHNA). This action is
supposed to demonstrate that the hospitals are meeting the needs of the patient
community they serve. Under the ACA financial assistance are availability for
those that are eligible, and that the correct amount is charge to patients. As
a Public Administrator it is very important for me to understand these
requirements and to make sure that the patients are been treated fairly and
receiving theses services. A question that can be asked, “Are Hospitals
Informing Patients About Charity Care Programs?” Most are stressing patients
out over their medical bills. This could be one of the best kept secrets if one
does not know.
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