Marymount University
Graduate Catalog 2013-14
HCM 520 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
Provides an overview of how the reimbursement systems work in the United States. The course focuses on the evolution of insurance, HMOs, and managed care. Students learn how hospitals, outpatient centers, clinicians, and other providers are reimbursed for the services. Private and public reimbursement; state rate setting; risk management; new models of reimbursement; the role of billing, coding, and accounts receivable; and managed competition are explained. Prerequisites: ECO 590 and HCM 510. (3)
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