PUBH6564

PUBH 6564 - Private Purchasers of Health Care: Roles of Employers and Health Plans in U.S. Health Care System (2 Cr.)

School of Public Health - Adm (11162) TPUB - School of Public Health

PUBH 6564 - Private Purchasers of Health Care: Roles of Employers and Health Plans in U.S. Health Care System (2 Cr.)

Course description

Development and organization of HMOs and PPOs: risk sharing, provider contracts, utilization management, quality improvement, marketing, and new product development; employer relations; Medicare and Medicaid contracting; budget processing; financial performance; pricing; government regulations.

prereq: MHA or MBA or HSRP or PHA student or instr consent

Minimum credits

2

Maximum credits

2

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Lecture

Requirements

000564

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall