| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| HCA-530 | HCA-530-O500 | Health Care Payment Essay | 100.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% |
| Write a 750-1,000-word essay about the different types of health care payment options. Address the following in your essay: Explain how the charging and pricing processes of health care facilities are different from those of other industries. | 30.0% | Essay fails to explain how the charging and pricing processes of health care facilities are different from those of other industries.. | Essay explains how the charging and pricing processes of health care facilities are different from those of other industries in less than satisfactory. Explanation is vague or inaccurate and lacks evidence to support claims. | Essay explains how the charging and pricing processes of health care facilities are different from those of other industries in a basic way. Explanation is mostly clear and accurate with some relevant evidence to support claims. | Essay adequately explains how the charging and pricing processes of health care facilities are different from those of other industries, clearly and accurately with strong evidence to support claims. | Essay thoroughly explains how the charging and pricing processes of health care facilities are different from those of other industries. Explanation is comprehensive and fully clear with strong evidence to support claims. |
| Explain how private and government insurers and payers impact actual reimbursement. | 20.0% | Essay fails to explain how private and government insurers and payers impact actual reimbursement. | Essay explains how private and government insurers and payers impact actual reimbursement in a less than satisfactory way. Lacks logical reasoning and relevant evidence. | Essay explains how private and government insurers and payers impact actual reimbursement on a basic level. Some reasoning doesn’t make sense. Some evidence provided. | Essay adequately explains how private and government insurers and payers impact actual reimbursement logically with some relevant evidence. | Essay thoroughly explains how private and government insurers and payers impact actual reimbursement. Explanation is comprehensive with logical reasoning, supported with relevant evidence. |
| Explain the impact that these payment structures have on the strategic planning of a health care facility. | 20.0% | Essay fails to explain the impact that payment structures have on the strategic planning of a health care facility. | Essay explains the impact that payment structures have on the strategic planning of a health care facility in a less than satisfactory way. Fails to connect ideas. Lacks evidence and fails to support claims. | Essay explains the impact that payment structures have on the strategic planning of a health care facility on a basic level. Some ideas do not make sense. Some evidence fails to support claims. | Essay adequately explains the impact that payment structures have on the strategic planning of a health care facility. Explanation is clear, logical, and connects ideas, supported with some relevant evidence. Adequately supports claims. | Essay thoroughly explains the impact that payment structures have on the strategic planning of a health care facility. Explanation is comprehensive, fully logical, and connects ideas, supported with relevant evidence to support claims. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 7.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Argument Logic and Construction | 8.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 10.0% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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