Basic terminology/features of health insurance

HA415 Unit 5 Assignment

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

 Define basic terminology/features of health insurance

 Describe managed care services cost and utilization control tools relating to insurance reimbursement

 Explain the importance for health policymakers to be familiar with basic economic concepts, specifically, how the presence of third party (insurers) changes consumer and supplier analysis of costs and benefits of each transaction

 Discuss the problem of uninsurance and health reform attempts to reduce the number of uninsured individuals

Course outcomes assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

HA415-1: Explain policymaking and legal process that underpin the individual health care and public health systems.

HA415-2: Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of economic concepts within the healthcare sector.

HA415-3: Explain health care financing and economic principles as they apply to healthcare policymaking.

HA415-4: Distinguishing the role of the local, state and national policy makers.   HA415-5: Examine policy issues that surround public and private healthcare.

Health care reform is a topic that is likely to be debated for a long time to come. Imagine yourself as a crafter of health care solutions for this county and you are charged with presenting your solution to a bipartisan group of citizens and legislators. Your solutions should reduce the long-term health care costs for all groups, protect stakeholders from economic devastation, improve patient safety, quality of care, and wellness.

Instructions

Create a PowerPoint presentation at least 10 slides in length that discusses your planned proposal. Each process should be outlined in 2–4 slides. Include detailed speaker’s notes that describe your program, which should include your answers to the questions below. Be sure to include references and citations from at least five sources. Your PowerPoint presentation needs to be visually appealing, to catch your audience’s attention, as your goal is to promote your program to the health care organization groups and people attending.

1. Outline the problem presented in the current national healthcare coverage in the United States.

2. How does uncertainty and risk effect insurance companies, businesses, and the employed and unemployed people of the country?

3. What solution would you propose? Why? Provide a step- by-step plan for implementation of your proposal.

4. How will your solutions reduce the long-term health care costs for all groups, protect stakeholders from economic devastation, improve patient safety, quality of care, and wellness.

This project will be presented in PowerPoint style, as you will be submitting your proposal to this bi-partisan group of citizens and legislators.

Requirements

Writer addresses how uncertainty and risk effect insurance companies, businesses, and the employed and unemployed people of the country and how to help these groups find solutions that will benefit all stakeholders.

Writer describes the internal and external environmental economic factors that affect coverage, the moral hazards involved, and how cost sharing and other initiatives can offset the effects of these moral hazards.

Please be sure to download the file “Writing Center Resources” from Doc Sharing to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written Assignments.

Submitting Your Work

Put your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Save it in a location and with the proper naming convention: username-CourseName-section-Unit 8_Assignment.doc (username is your Kaplan username, section is your course section, 8 is your Unit number). When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

1. Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.” 2. In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 9: Assignment. 3. In the “Comments” field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper. 4. Click the “Add Attachments” button. 5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.

To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted project.

Click on the Rubric icon below for the Assignment directions and grading rubric.

Unit 5 Assignment Grading Rubric = 100 points

Assignment Requirements Points possible

Points earned by student

PowerPoint includes outline the problem presented in the current national healthcare coverage in the United States.

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PowerPoint includes solutions to reduce the long‐term health care costs for all groups, protect stakeholders from economic devastation, improve patient safety, quality of care, and wellness.

0‐25

Identifies the internal and external environmental economic factors that affect coverage, the moral hazards involved, and how cost sharing and other initiatives can offset the effects of these moral hazards.

0‐25

Includes detailed speaker’s notes that describe your program, References and citations from at least five sources. Includes visually appealing pictures or animations.

0‐25

Total (Sum of all points)

Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors.

 

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