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A proposal to eliminate the tax deduction for charitable contributions would cause a negative impact on     physicians’ salaries.     the number of patients paying out of pocket for cosmetic surgery.     the number of self pay hospital patients.     hospitals budget for philanthropic donations.     nurses duties.

The risk of patients not paying their account balances resulting in bad debt expense is a reality today.  This risk is greater as employers increase out-of-pocket maximums, deductibles, and co-pays as part of their medical insurance plans.  Research and discuss some best practices healthcare organizations are using today to improve their patient liability or balance due collection process.

what is the dilemma faced by health care finance managers in light of the ultimate goals of health care finance?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.In the 2010 American health reform law, one primary mechanism for financing the expansion of health insurance to the uninsured involves reducing planned Medicare expenditures.

question discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the newer innovative health financing mechanisms in comparison to the traditional ones such as taxation

The fact that most medical care purchases are financed through insurance:         has no effect on health care consumption because aggregate costs are the same regardless of payment method.        reduces the amount of health care consumed.        has decreased health care costs and therefore reduced aggregate health care expenditures.        increases the amount of health care consumed.

Why might firms use nonfinancial performance measures?  What measures might a hospital use?

Suppose health-care reform Y makes it unlawful for insurance companies to deny insurance to persons with a preexisting disease and sets a fine for those people who do not buy insurance.  It follows that if the fine is   a.  larger than the benefits derived from not buying insurance right away, then people will not buy the insurance and pay the fine.     b.  smaller than the benefits derived from not buying the insurance right away, then people will not buy the insurance and pay the fine.     c.  There is not enough information provided to answer this question.     d.  larger than the benefits derived from not buying insurance right away, then people will buy the insurance right away and not pay the fine.

What have been the CONSEQUENCES of BC/BS conversion from not-for-profit to for-profit status in terms of market share, patient access, quality of care, and cost of care? Please explain how it has been CONSEQUENCE in great detail.

A Moving to another question will save this response. Question 20 Which of the following is NOT a major source of Medicare financing? A. trust fund interest B. payroll taxes C. income taxes D. capital gains taxes A Moving to another question will save this response.

“Financing Health Care in a Time of Insurance Restructuring” Please respond to the following:Analyze the impact of financing the present U.S. health care system and the consequential ramifications for citizens. Rationalize the use of dwindling funds to support the burgeoning U.S. health difficulties in a time of other competitive national interests.Evaluate the levels of affordability and accessibility of different health services protocols that apply to working Americans and senior citizens under the U.S. health insurance umbrella. Rationalize the use of taxpayers funding for uninsured and economically challenged individuals.

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One of the major difficulties facing the health insurance industry is that the people who are young and healthy see no need to buy insurance. The result of this tendency is that the people who want health insurance are the people that the insurance companies have the least desire to insure. The government's solution, under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), was to simply mandate that all people must have health insurance. Unfortunately, this mandate did not yield the hoped for results of keeping one's doctor and cutting medical expenditures by $2,500 per family per year. (Infact, premiums have been rising.) Thus more reform is being talked about Please explain the economic impact of the following reform proposals: 1. Decouple insurance from employment (allowing people to shop for their own insurance like we do for car insurance). 2. Allow insurance companies to screen applicants. 3. Allow consumers to signal that they are low-risk through the purchase of high-deductible…

A risk group can be defined as a group that shares roughly the same risks of an adverse event occurring. Insurance companies often classify people into risk groups, and charge lower premiums to those with lower risks. How does this practice effect the market for healthcare? Select the correct answer below: If people are not separated into risk groups, then those with low-risk must pay for those with high risks. When people are classified into risk groups each pays according to their risk. O When risk group are used to establish the cost of health care those with high risk cannot afford the cost of care. All of the above.

Community benefits serve as justification for a non-profit healthcare organization's tax-exempt status.   True or False

In the accounting for health care providers, what are third-party payors? Doctors who reduce fees for indigent patients. Charities that supply medicines to hospitals and other health care providers. Friends and relatives who pay the medical costs of a patient. Insurance companies and other groups that pay a significant portion of the medical fees in the United States.

What have been the consequences of BC/BS conversion from not-for-profit to for-profit status in terms of market share, patient access, quality of care, and cost of care?

In the accounting for health care providers, what are third-party payors?a. Doctors who reduce fees for indigent patients.b. Charities that supply medicines to hospitals and other health care providers.c. Friends and relatives who pay the medical costs of a patient.d. Insurance companies and other groups that pay a significant portion of the medical fees in the United States.

The executive team is debating offering a standard group health insurance plan with a healthcare flexible spending account (FSA) or a high deductible group health insurance plan with a health savings account (HSA). They believe they understand the differences between the two group health insurance plans but are less clear on how FSAs and HSAs differ. Explain in clear language the differences between FSAs and HSAs so they can make an informed decision.

Can you cite a specific evidence to support this statement: If left unattended, inadequate implementation of price transparency could exacerbate disparities in healthcare financing.   put the source reference at the bo

What was the motivation for changing the way physicians are compensated in the Medicare system? What are the implications for physicians' behavior as the resource-based relative value scale is fully implemented?

Course: Principle Of Healthcare Finance Name two ways healthcare leaders can establish and maintain credibility.

For which of the following reasons might the US federal government offer insurance coverage? (Select all that apply) Because the value of the potential losses is too great for the private insurance industry Because the losses are too correlated for the private insurance industry. Because the US government is trying to earn a profit over the private insurance industry None of the above are true