- Describe the 5 critical legal developments that have dramatically altered the healthcare industry according to Clark C. Havighurst, and explain how they still impact the industry today.
2- How does the focus on Accountable Care Organizations significantly change the focus when compared with the HMO Act of 1973? What have we learned as a nation with this change?
- With the March 2010 adoption of the Affordable Care Act, the US re-emphasized consumer education: participationin their own care, awareness of their coverage benefits/exclusions and focus on individual responsibility. In your opinion, how should Managed Care entities encourage/support these efforts for their members?
- Describe the position of underwriter for a managed care organization. What important role does this position play and how could it make or break the organization?
- Managed Care organizations have a responsibility of reducing the overall cost of care while preserving positive outcomes for the members of the plan. What are some of the ways it accomplishes this?