Current Trends and Issues in Managed Care 3-5 pages

Compensation and reimbursement models are another method of controlling access, cost, and quality in a managed care environment.

An MCO doesn't have direct control over physicians or hospitals but through contractual agreements that set incentives for meeting agreed-upon standards, it can exert influence.

This week, you are required to write an essay on the following topics:

• Managed care hospital reimbursement

• Managed care provider reimbursement

Using the Internet, review at least two articles for each topic and write a review for each source of information. Use the following guidelines for developing your essay:

• Write a summary for each topic tying together the information learned about that topic.

• Analyze the market forces that would favor using one reimbursement method over another.

• Evaluate the key differences between different types of payment methodologies from the provider and hospital point of view.

• Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the payment methodologies reviewed from the provider and hospital point of view.

• Evaluate new payment methodologies resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and discuss future changes in reimbursement methodologies.

• Compare and contrast each article to the information discussed in the course textbook.