Regulatory Agency Jennifer Mendoza HCS 430 May 6‚ 2012 Brenda Young Regulatory Agency The health care industry has to have a good leadership foundation to carry out rules‚ regulations‚ and procedures. It is important for the success of any organization. In a healthcare organization‚ good leadership is more than just important; it is significant to the organization’s success. The Joint Commission is an organization which requires that the health
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Johnson signed a bill‚ establishing both Medicare and Medicaid (cite). Initially‚ Medicare served to provide health coverage and payment of doctor and hospital visits‚ dental care‚ nursing services‚ etc. (cite). At the time‚ only 56% of individuals over the age of 65 acquired health insurance‚ thus leading Congress to extend the benefits in 1972 to end-stage renal failure and disabled patients‚ along with patients over 65 years of age (cite). Since then‚ Medicare has developed into a vast system with
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health care provides skilled nursing and therapy sessions to patient’s homes‚ or nursing homes. Results in this service will be costly to the Medicare Program. 2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) The reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in congress offers an opportunity to assess the legislation in light of recent developments in Medicare and states health coverage reform efforts. Fundamental child health goals can be achieved while still affording
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The Clinton Administration has dedicated to strengthening and improving Medicaid so that it can fulfill the promise of our nation to millions of children‚ elderly‚ and disabled Americans and their families. To achieve this goal‚ this Administration has worked vigorously in partnership with the states to test innovative new approaches to delivering and financing care for Medicaid patients. During our first 3 years in office‚ this Administration approved 91 major Freedom of Choice waivers and waiver
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People on Medicaid or uninsured should just get a job! Why are we paying for their medical needs? A person with BCBS‚ Cigna‚ and United Healthcare should get quality service because they are hard working citizens‚ unlike THOSE on Medicaid! These are typical statements and questions people will make. I’ve never understood the personal vendetta against people on Medicaid or the uninsured‚ not all Americans are able to afford health insurance. An article from ProCon.org states there are 46.3 million
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Decision Making: Medicaid budget cuts An emergency manager’s meeting was called this morning to announce the 2009 fiscal budget cut’s starting June 1‚ 2009. The North Carolina Department of Health and Hospitals has cut Medicaid payments for hospital services by 15 % to reduce the state ’s budget deficit.These budget changes will directly affect private insurers with significant focus on the Medicaid recipients in the rural low income population located in Eastern North Carolina. During this called
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HCS/514 MANAGING IN TODAY’S HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION Start Date: 11/08/2011 PrintCOURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on the adaptation of organizational management to evolving health systems. Students will examine organizational theory‚ organizational performance‚ structure‚ change management and human resource management. Students apply various organizational theories to contemporary issues. Week 1 - Topic 1: Organizational/Management Theory Objectives Describe organizational design‚ function
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Analysis of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City HC 466 - Plan & Org Comm Hlth Services Mission Statement and Vision The Health Care Foundation (HFC) of Greater Kansas City is dedicated to the mission of providing leadership‚ advocacy and resources that eliminate barriers to quality health for uninsured and underserved in our service area. Our vision is simple - Healthy People in Healthy Communities (Unknown‚ 2008)! Company Background In operation
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Healthcare Utilization HCS 235 Health care reform is a not only an ongoing topic of debate statewide‚ but nationwide as well. Health care reform is a popular topic right now all over the United States. This paper will discuss the various ways that health care reform measures have expanded or inhibited access to care as well as how these changes effect the utilization of healthcare. Also covered will be universal health care‚ a discussion of what this consists of and how current care identifies
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issues. Some people confront the ethical issues directly while others struggle. Nevertheless‚ a few years ago I was working with a Medicaid billing program providing case management service which included coordinating services based on a psychosocial model to meet the needs of individuals and families. Moreover‚ along with those duties I was responsible for billing Medicaid three hundred minutes a day or 25 hours per week. The overall quota for the department was to bill $55‚000 monthly. I would often
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