Health Care Payment Models and Care Coordination.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture hours (delivered online). 2 credits. Partial semester course which will be delivered in the second seven weeks of the semester. Examines aspects of health care financing that affect the type of services the care coordinator can provide. Provides an overview of key points related to insurance coverage, including managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, the utilization review process and compliance. Discusses an overview of current U.S. health policy with a special focus on vulnerable patients.