Health Care Payment

Catalog description

This course covers basic concepts and issues related to health insurance and payment of health care services in the United States. Students learn insurance related concepts including factors that influence the purchase of insurance and those insurance companies considered when determining rates. Sources and uses of health care dollars are examined as well as how laws, policies, and regulations influence health insurance and payment. Both public insurance programs and private health insurance are studied. Students explore reimbursement and payment methodologies and assess how health care payment influences provider behavior and care delivery. Budgeting concepts and spreadsheet software are introduced.