Task One Western Governors University Healthcare Ecosystems C799

A1. Impact on standards in Medicare The federal governmental program administering health insurance for people that are 65 and older, people under 65 years of age containing disability insurance, and also those under 65 years of age with End-Stage Renal Disease is Medicare. (Medicare Interactive, 2019) Medicare was initiated in 1965 via the Social Security Act and was an obligation of the Social Security Administration (SSA). In order for healthcare providers to obtain Medicare and Medicaid restitution they must become certified by cooperating to the guidelines of participation. Government and nongovernment organizations assess healthcare facilities through evaluation as having met pre-determined standards....