National Health Coverage Plans, Reimbursements, and Quality Baccalaureate educat

National Health Coverage Plans, Reimbursements, and Quality
Baccalaureate education includes learning opportunities of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments (AACN, 2008). Introduction & Healthcare Coverage and Vulnerable Populations Describe the importance of healthcare coverage (insurance). End with a clearly worded purpose statement for this project. Discuss two ways healthcare coverage is beneficial (helpful) for the vulnerable/ uninsured populations.
Diagnosis Related Groups
Describe the purpose of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Explain the impact of DRGs on length of stay and payment of services. Discuss how payments for DRGs are now impacted by quality indicators and measures.
Select a Major Healthcare Plan
(Label heading with the name of the plan Ex: Preferred Provider Option Plan) Select one of the patients from the cases you reviewed in NQI. Summarize two care options provided by the plan that facilitates access for your selected patient. Summarize two care options that limit access to care for your selected patient.
Select a Second Major Healthcare Plan
(Label heading with the name of the plan Ex: Medicaid) Repeat this activity with the same patient. Summarize two care options provided by the second plan that facilitates access for your selected patient. Summarize two care options that limit access to care for your selected patient.
Impact of Nursing Interventions
Summarize at least four priority nursing interventions or considerations to promote self-care for your selected patient to provide high quality, safe healthcare considering nursing-sensitive indicators. Provide a rationale for each of your selected nursing decisions.
Conclusion
Summarize the key points of your project.
**You will not discuss the deductibles or costs of the insurance plans as this is not the focus of this this assignment.
You will examine the relationship between healthcare coverage (insurance), quality care, and reimbursements (payments) to health care organizations. Select two different major national (U.S.) insurance health plans. You may choose Medicaid, Medicare, HMO, PPO, or private insurance plans. You can choose your own personal insurance plan if you prefer. Review healthcare coverage options offered by both plans that benefit (facilitate) and hinder (limit) access to care. Examples of healthcare coverage (insurance) options that facilitate, or limit access include medication coverage, primary care physician office visits, specialists physician office visits, emergency care, lab or blood work and diagnostics, wellness care, prevention services or surgery (these are just a few examples). You will also explore the role of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) and charity care within healthcare facilities (hospitals) and how charity care impacts the vulnerable or uninsured population. Finally, summarize nursing interventions or considerations for your selected patient to provide high quality, safe healthcare considering nursing-sensitive indicators in his/her unique scenario.
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Rubric
Describes the
purpose and
importance of
healthcare coverage
(insurance). End
paragraph with a
clearly worded
purpose statement.
Describes the
purpose of Diagnosis
Related Groups
(DRGs). Explains the
impact of DRG’s on
length of stay and
payment of services.
Discusses how
payments for DRGs
are now impacted by
quality of care.
Provides details
Fully summarizes
two care options
provided by the
plan that facilitatesaccess for the
patient. Fully
summarize two
care options that
limit access to care
for the patient.
Provides details.
Summarizes two
care options
provided by the
plan that facilitates
access for the
patient. Summariz
es two care options
that limit access to
care for the patient.
Provides details.
Summarizes at
least four priority
nursing
interventions or
considerations to
promote self-care
for your selected
patient to provide
high quality, safe
healthcare
considering nursing-sensitive
indicators. Provides
a rationale for each
of your selected
nursing decisions.
Ends paper with a
separate paragraph
(with Conclusion as
heading) and fully
summarizes key
points in paper.
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