Last year Congress passed the American Health Care Act of 2017 as a partial repeal to the Affordable Care Act. With changes in health care coverage, curiosity has resulted surrounding how this would affect the day-to-day functions of the University's Med Clinic.
Provisions under this bill include a tax credit dependent on age to help people buy insurance,
The Med Clinic is located on Auburn’s campus and is partnered with East Alabama Medical Clinic to provide care on a fee-for-service basis. The clinic offers a variety of services from student counseling to women’s health.
According to Fred Kam, Auburn University Med Clinic director, the clinic’s policy has not changed.
“We do not anticipate any changes to coverage at the present time," Kam said. "We do plan to review our contracts with insurance companies to make certain we are being reimbursed for our care and evaluate whether to continue the contract with its present terms."
Kam said even though this new bill was passed, the clinic hasn’t seen a drop in attendance, in fact, this year the clinic had a record 41,606 visits.
As for expansion, Kam stated the clinic is constantly adding and improving the facilities.
“We always have an expansion of our services and patients whom we serve or can serve at the forefront of our mind including how we can consistently and continually deliver
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