1. What Does the Affordable Care Act Focus on Quality Mean for My Diabetes Practice?

3. Goals

4. Growth of US Healthcare Spending 1980 to 2011

5. US Healthcare Payers from 1980 to 2011

6. US Healthcare Costs in 2010

7. ACA and NQS Overview

8. Quality Measures

9. How Can ACA Affect the Treatment of Patients With Diabetes?

10. ACA’s Impact on Diabetic Patients Without Insurance

11. Covered Preventive Care for Diabetes

12. Diabetes Self-management Costs

13. What Kind of Limits Exist With ACA?

14. ACA’s Cost Considerations

15. Increased Premiums Under ACA

16. Current Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Patients With High-Deductible Plans

17. Equip Your Patients for ACA

18. Possible Consequences of ACA on Specialty Care

19. Abbreviations

20. References