Discussion Topic- Concepts of Managed Care
In this discussion, we will be examining sources of healthcare coverage. There are three broad categories of healthcare coverage: (1) government programs, (2) individual health insurance, and (3) group (or employer) health insurance.
For your main Discussion post, compare and contrast government programs, individual health insurance, and group (or employer) health insurance.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each basic sources of benefits coverage?
If you could create the “perfect” source of benefits coverage, what pieces from each healthcare coverage category would you include? Why?
This DF maps to Learning Objectives: LO1 and LO2
At Least 175 words.
Course Materials :Required Textbooks:Kongstvedt, P., Health Insurance and Managed Care: What They Are and How TheyWork, 5th. Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.ISBN- 978-1-284-15209-8 or EBook-ISBN-978-1-284-09487-9
https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/managed_care/
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ochia/coverage-care/child-health-plus.page
