Healthcare fiancé unit 2 due 11/16
For our week 2 assignment, there are 2 parts – Solve the problem in Part A, and then write a 5-page analysis in response to the questions in Part B. For the first part, you are calculating net benefit. You are provided an example. You are then given a problem to solve (2A). After doing the calculation, you are to respond to the questions in part B –
What are the various reimbursement methods used by third-party payers? (These are listed in the Unit 2 introduction)
What incentives are given to providers under each of these reimbursement protocols? (Why should they chose the ones discussed in first question)
How do these reimbursement methods impact the delivery of health services? (Does it make it easier to get; more expensive, etc.)
What is capitation?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these reimbursement methods? (These are the ones you mention in above questions)
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- Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
- Length: 5 pages minimum
- Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third person.
- Body: This begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
- Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
