Healthcare Reimbursement & Economics.

Catalog description

Health Reimbursement and Economics familiarizes students with the framework in which public and private health programs, facilities, and professional providers operate. Topics include economic concepts of supply and demand and market dynamics, healthcare payment methodologies, and third-payment payer reimbursement structures. The course explores the incentives various reimbursement systems promote for patients, providers, and payers. Prereq or Coreq: Admission in the Master of Health Administration or Health Administration Certificate programs or approval by the MHA program.