N502 Module 5 Assignments 2018
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2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any
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Assignment:
Professional Development Assignments:
Compare and contrast each of the three questions related to
Managed Care Organizations, Medicare, and Medicaid with one another and explain
how they were similar and different to each other.
Managed care organizations emphasize physicians’
responsibilities to control patient access to expensive hospitalization and
specialty care, a principle dubbed “gatekeeping.” Some argue that
“gatekeeping” is unethical because it introduces financial factors
into treatment decisions. Others say it improves quality by promoting the use
of the most appropriate levels of care.
Medicare is an area that often gets overlooked and is seen
as a burden financially. Discuss alternatives to ease the drain on Medicare
resources.
Medicaid is shouldering an ever-increasing burden of cost
for long-term care for the elderly, with enormous impacts on state budgets
throughout the nation. Discuss alternatives to ease this drain on Medicaid
resources.
Please submit one APA formatted table, (minimum 750 words)
that highlights the above content make sure to include a title and reference
page. The assignment should have a minimum of two scholarly sources, in
addition to the textbook.