Ins Co

Application Paper  (NOTE:  Papers do not have to be 3-5 pages long.  They need to thoroughly explain the topic of the week.  So 2-3 pages, well written, is better than 3-5 pages with a lot of fluff.   

 

Go on the Internet and choose one of the major health insurance companies: Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, TriCare, United Healthcare, Wellcare, or another that you are interested in learning about.

 

Then, write a 3-5 page paper (excluding cover and reference pages) on the company’s history, available insurance products, organization, number of enrollees, and financials. APA format is required.

 

Also, I had a question regarding "what financials" for this week's written paper.  It just means anything you may find about their revenue, costs, payment systems.  For example, not-for-profits, or public organizations may post their annual reports.  Insurance companies will either have HMO products, which are pre-paid health plans, or PPO to indemnity plans which are fee-for-service.   Note:  There is a reimbursement eBook in Doc Sharing.  Chapter 2 on the payers will be helpful. _________________ Example:  All HMOs must report their information to their State.  Here is MN BCBS's Blue Plus Plan:

Health Plan Information - Report Summary Page:   http://www.health.state.mn.us/hmo/bluereport.htm

Blue Plus of Minnesota

Financial & Enrollment