Assignment 2: Case Study Analysis—Case 4: PPACA Impact

To complete this assignment, review the following Web resource:

Obamacare and Insurance Rating Rules: Increasing Costs and Destabilizing Markets

Complete a detailed case study analysis of the given case, using the process described in the following chapter of your course textbook Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations:

APPENDIX A Analyzing Strategic Health Care Cases

Your completed case study analysis report will include the following sections:

Executive summary Body of the case report Key issues Situational analysis Strategy formulation Recommendations Implementation strategies Benchmarks for success and contingency plans

Where not all pertinent information is given in the case itself, search for that information through the South University Online Library or perform a Web search for the required information. Note: Do not search for information beyond the date of the case.

For the situational analysis, you are encouraged to provide a visual presentation of data in your situational analysis and use the analysis tools from your textbook and other analysis tools you have used in your program, such as trend analysis, stakeholder analysis, etc.

Present your case study analysis report in a Microsoft Word document formatted in the headings and subheadings given above.

Submit your report in two steps. First, submit a preliminary report with the key issues, situational analysis, and strategy formulation. Then, submit the complete report, with recommendations, implementation strategies, benchmarks, and the executive summary.