In this assignment you will briefly describe the extent of your knowledge of health insurance and managed care; and how you will apply this information to your career in the healthcare industry, and/or in your personal life as a healthcare consumer.
Briefly describe in bullet point format, the extent of your knowledge of health insurance and managed care; and how you will apply this information to your career in the healthcare industry, or in your personal life as a healthcare consumer.
If you choose, you may reflect on the different chapters of the semester or different assignments you’ve completed. You will find a list below to help you easily recall what we’ve covered this semester. (Please do not just list chapters or assignments. This information is only provided to help your recollections.)
Note: You may remember completing the same assignment at the beginning of the semester. In Part 2 you are self-reflecting on what you’ve learned through the semester and thinking about how you will apply this knowledge to your professional or personal life.
Course Chapters
Chapter 1: History of Insurance and Managed Care
Chapter 2: Health Insurance Basics
Chapter 3: Regulators and Provider Networks
Chapter 4: Provider Payments
Chapter 5: Utilization Management
Chapter 6: Quality and Accreditation
Chapter 7: Medicare
Chapter 8: Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Chapter 9: Health Insurance Exchanges
Chapter 10: Pharmacy and Behavioral Health Carve-Outs
Chapter 11: Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID)