Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 150 Assignment 4: Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act

Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum

Expectations 60-69% D

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Suggest one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Determine the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 40%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Did not submit or incompletely determined the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Insufficiently suggested one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Insufficiently determined the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.

Partially suggested one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Partially determined the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily suggested one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Satisfactorily determined the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly suggested one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Thoroughly determined the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

2. Analyze the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Debate two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Did not submit or incompletely debated two (2)

Insufficiently analyzed the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Insufficiently debated two (2) advantages and two (2)

Partially analyzed the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Partially debated two (2) advantages and two (2)

Satisfactorily analyzed the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Satisfactorily debated two (2) advantages and two (2)

Thoroughly analyzed the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Thoroughly debated two (2) advantages and two (2)

your employees receive governmental insurance. Weight: 45%

advantages and two (2) disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having your employees receive governmental insurance.

disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having your employees receive governmental insurance.

disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having your employees receive governmental insurance.

disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having your employees receive governmental insurance.

disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having your employees receive governmental insurance.

3. Two (2) References Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present