Assignment: Healthcare Policy
Community Benefit Spending is a requirement of 501(c)3, aka nonprofit, hospitals in order to maintain their nonprofit tax-exempt status. While the regulation for Community Benefit Spending comes from federal law via the Affordable Care Act, states have an interest in the well-being of their citizens and thus in ensuring that health care organizations are filling their requirements. After reviewing the background materials, draft a paper that addresses the following:
o What are the expectations of hospitals regarding Community Benefit Spending as established by policy?
o What efforts have been taken by states to ensure that hospitals are adhering to these expectations?
o Find your state (California) on the Community Benefit Insight website. Provide a detailed overview of the data provided on your state's performance from 2010-2016.
o Assess how your (California) state performed during this time.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.