Managed Care and Health Insurance

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Author:

Jonathan Weiner

Subject:

Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Collection:

JHSPH OpenCourseWare

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

Presents an overview of major issues related to the design, function, management, regulation, and evaluation of health insurance and managed care plans. Provides a firm foundation in basic concepts pertaining to private and public sector health insurance/benefit plans, both as provided by employers and government agencies such as Medicaid and Medicare. Key topics include population care management techniques, provider payment, organizational integration, quality and accountability, cost-containment, and public policy. The course makes extensive use of outside experts Course is relevant for management- or policy-oriented students who will be working in, or interrelating with, public and private (both for-profit and not-for-profit) health insurance plans and organized delivery systems such as HMOs and hospital/physician "integrated" delivery systems. Course is also relevant to students who will be researching and analyzing these systems. Although the emphasis is placed on the US, the material is applicable to international students who are interested in financing and organization of highly developed medical care delivery systems in other nations.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Syllabi

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

Technical Requirements:

Adobe Acrobat

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0