Assignment: Cost Containment/Finance Paper
Understanding the role that finance plays in health care is critical for all health care professions. For this assignment, look at the effect of cost and how finances in health care are affected.
Write a 1,250 to 1,500 words essay addressing the following questions:
1. What is cost containment and how has it affected health care?
2. What cost containment practices do we see from private health insurance versus public health insurance?
3. How do national expenditures affect an organization? What trends are we seeing with national expenditures? What does the future look like?
4. What role does cost shifting play?
5. What are the various methods of reimbursement and what trends do we see with these?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.