Effective Communication Rebecca Moreland HCS/325 December 17 2012 UOP Effective Communication I currently do not work but, I did previously work for an individual insurance sales agent for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. I understand that in the healthcare environment, communication is the utmost importance and confidential. There is only certain ways to handle certain cases. There are some things that you are not allowed to discuss in writing and vice versa in verbal communication due
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Chapter 1- Question and Answers 1.1 a. What are some of the industries in the healthcare sector? Some of the industries in the healthcare sector are health insurance, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, medical equipment and supplies and health services. Others include education institutions, government and private research agencies. b. What is meant by the term healthcare finance as used in this book? Healthcare finance is a term used in this book to describe accounting and financial
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hour, with no sick time or vacation time available. Not only was I unhappy with the amount of money I was paid, I was also unhappy because the job didn’t offer any benefits. I decided that I needed a better job, and started working with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. While the money was better with them, I was still unable to move up to certain positions, or move up to a certain pay scale without a degree. With degree level experience, it would put me in a higher income bracket. After doing some personal
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Lobbyists and Interest Groups in Texas I think there should be tougher restriction and rules for interest groups in Texas because of their freedom to influence the legislature in Texas. Interest groups in Texas have a huge amount of money to spend on political affairs and they can easily control the policy making process. Due to that, the voice of the general public is suppressed as lobbyist spend a huge amount of money on members of the legislator to influence them and make the law in favor of
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Obamacare can be made into its own health insurance company like Blue Cross or Blue Shield. Obamacare will be more beneficial to people if they took this route. Actually, it only takes a few simple steps to start an insurance company (Insurance Noodle,n.p). Since the A.C.A already has the structure of a health care provider, it’ll
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bilirubin molecules is now able to be excreted by the body. As a result of this isomerization, the bilirubin molecules are more polar, allowing them to be excreted from the liver without undergoing conjugation by the liver. They are not also unable to cross the blood brain barrier of an infant. If jaundice is not treated, toxic accumulation of bilirubin can occur. Kernicterus, the occurrence of deep yellow stained neurons of the brainstem is a neurological complication that can occur. Factors affecting
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Finance In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was legalized. Its main goal was to decrease the number of uninsured citizens in the United States and make healthcare more affordable. The ACA also created a “shared responsibility between the government, employers, and individuals to ensure access to affordable and good-quality health insurance” (The American health care system.2015). Since the ACA created shared responsibility the United States healthcare system is financed through numerous private
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I currently work for Amerigroup; some of you may know it as Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield) or WellPoint. The company offers Medicaid, Medicare, and other medical services to over a million consumers on a daily basis. With the new rules and regulations of Obama Care; consumers are constantly trying to find the best price for medical coverage. When dealing with healthcare products and services consumers want the best insurance based on price, market options, and the consequences of being uninsured
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How would repealing the Affordable Care Act affect you and the locals near you? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare, was signed into law by former president Barrack Obama in March 23rd 2010. The health reform offers millions of Americans numerous benefits, rights and protections that ultimately are set to improve the access, quality and cost containment of the American health care system. When we discuss the advantages of Obamacare we often look at how it affects
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Economic Terms and Health Care History HCS/440 March 03, 2013 Michele Burka Economic Terms and Health Care History Over the years healthcare economics have changed tremendously. These changes have everything to do with the evolutionary changes that have occurred in the United States which have influenced this dramatic change in the economics medical technology. The main key that moves all things or drives that are through health care economics is the money and money helps keeps an organization
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