Financing Healthcare
Consider how compensation for healthcare services shape delivery of care, and reflects policy and policy changes and write a paper that addresses the bullets below. Be sure to completely address each bullet point. There should be four (4) sections in your paper; one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear brief heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. An introduction must be included, and please include a “Conclusion” section that summarizes all topics. This assignment will be at least 1100 words.
This week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare finance to address the following:
• Discuss the history of private health insurance and manage care and how it involved into a healthcare industry?
• Identify the key federal laws that protect individuals who are enrolled in private insurance.
• Briefly discuss consumer-driven healthcare and the empowerment of the healthcare consumer.
• Explore the opportunities which have emerged for nurses within the private insurance market.
Assignment Expectations
Length: 1100-1500 words in length
Structure: Include your reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
Additional resources:
Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J., & Feeg, V. D. (2019). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professions: Advocacy and action. (3rd
ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Read Chapters 9 & 10.
• Bird, K., Reney, M., & Ross, R. (2015). Funds flow in the era of healthcare transformation. Healthcare Financial Management, 69(12), 42–47.
• CMS.gov (2019). What’s the quality payment program? (Explore the various links found on the Quality Payment Program website to learn more about the new way healthcare providers are being paid. Also, you will find resources on evidence-based measures that encourage improvement in clinical practice and the utilization of advanced technology that allows providers of care to easily exchange patient information)
• Mulder, J. (2017). The value of “smart growth” in the era of value-driven care. Health Management Technology, 38(9), 6–7.
• Wright, B., Potter, A. J., & Nattinger, M. C. (2016). Iowa Wavering on Medicaid: From Expansion to Modernization. Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law, 41(2), 287–300.
