Healthcare unit 4

Instructions

1. Choose a healthcare organization

2. Choose a healthcare funding source.

3. Write a description of the source in your own words.

4. List 4–5 advantages and disadvantages of the funding source related to the healthcare organization you selected.

5. Write a short description of each advantages and disadvantages in your list. Include examples for each.

6. Summarize your recommendation on the funding source for the healthcare organization you selected.

The analysis should be 2–3 pages.

Be sure to support your work with at least 3 academic sources/references published within the past 5 years.

Examples of healthcare organizations

· Hospitals

· Family practice

· Clinics

· Assisted living facilities

· Skilled nursing facilities

(Select ONE above to write about)

Funding Source (How hospitals make money to operate or carry out their businesses) See examples below and select ONE to talk about.

· Medicare and Medicaid

· Private health insurance

· Managed care, such as HMOs or PPOs

· Long-term care

· Public funding and grants

Describe the funding source in your own words (Example below)

Funding source – Medicare

Medicare is a joint federal and state program run by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare is a government health insurance program for persons:

· 65 years above with disabilities.

· Younger people with disabilities

· People with End Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant).

Benefits:

· Medicare has two parts, Part A (Hospital Insurance)

· Part B (Medicare Insurance).

· Premium-free Part A if you are age 65 or older and you or your spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years.

Please see link below for more information

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/who-is-elibible-for-medicare/index.html

ADVANTAGES

1. List 4–5 advantages of the funding source related to the healthcare organization you selected.

2. Write a short description of each advantage in your list. Include examples for each.

DISADVANTAGES

1. List 4–5 disadvantages of the funding source related to the healthcare organization you selected.

2. Write a short description of each disadvantage in your list. Include examples for each.

EXAMPLE MEDICARE

Advantage 1: Example: Funds are always available to cover benefits. Some benefits include healthcare coverage insurance, hospitalization, prescription drugs coverage.

Description: With Medicare benefits you can see a doctors, including physician visits and other benefits services. These benefits are important for the overall health and wellness of both individuals and families.

(Share an experience of yourself or someone you know)

EXAMPLE MEDICARE

Disadvantage 1: Example: Many products or services Medicare will not pay for, no matter how badly you need the product or service. Examples long term care, foreign medical care, and routine dental, vision, and hearing care services.

Description: If the services you need are not covered, Medicare won’t pay for them. You may have pay out of your pocket, or use supplementary insurance if you have one.

(Share an experience of yourself or someone you know)

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Summary

Restate the importance of having insurance coverage and why you would recommend it to those who need insurance and other benefits. Despite the disadvantages, briefly stress the benefits of having Medicare coverage here.

References

[Examples:

Health and Human Services (n.d.). Answers Medicare and Medicaid. https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/who-is-elibible-for-medicare/index.html

· MUSE lessons [Medicaid and Medicare]

· Refer to ebook [Chapters 2 & 3]

· Mini-lessons [Unit 4 IP Help] & [Funding Sources)

· Refer to related articles