Handguns are being used for the wrong reasons. In “Why Do People Own Handguns?” Pete Shields argue that the only reasons for owning a handgun are target shooting and hunting. Many people will disagree with Shields‚ but I agree with him. If we really want to try to stop the violence‚ there are other ways to seek protection instead of using a handgun. In the article‚ Shields provide many valid reasons why we shouldn’t own handguns. Handguns are usually used for self-defense criminal activities‚ and
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References: Associated Press‚ Fox News Network LLC‚2012. Retrieved from www. Foxnews.com. About the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association‚ 2013. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Retrieved from www.bcbs.com/about-the-association. Milestones for Health in America-1900’s. Retrieved from: www.cuny.edu/archive/cc/health-in-america/1900s.html.
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that are beneficial to the public that anyone can apply for or use and usually are non-profit such as Medicaid/Medicare. Private sector organizations also have leaders to administer products or services that are for profit such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance. Both public and private sector organizations have leaders to set policies and administer programs; however both types of leaders operate differently and under different pretenses. In defining public leadership‚ private leadership must
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While debate continues on both the success and the future of managed care‚ one cannot deny the increased emphasis on cost containment. The results of managed care and the continuing evolution of the American health care system are both quantitative and qualitative. They range from a reduction in hospital admissions and stays to an increase in ambulatory care‚ out-patient surgeries‚ and home care from an emphasis on prevention and better decisions by consumers about health-related behaviors to the
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The health care provider that I have through my parents is called Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The specific health care plan under Anthem that my parents own is called Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan and it is provided to employees of the federal government. Within this plan‚ there are two versions of insurance and my family has the basic version. According to Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (2017)‚
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(n.d.). Retrieved January 13‚ 2017). As a consumer‚ the thought to examine these areas has rarely come to mind. Examining my policies with the Veterans Administration and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia one would naturally assume that these areas are meeting my health care needs. As a consumer‚ often health care has not been an issue yet there have been questions raised of why am I paying out of pocket for certain services. The Managed
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• Question 1 4 out of 4 points BCBS fee-for-service is also known as traditional coverage. Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True • Question 2 4 out of 4 points A patient cannot be asked to pay a nonPAR in full on the day of service. Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False Response Feedback: The correct answer is a patient may be asked to pay a nonPAR in full at the time of service. • Question 3 4 out of 4 points A participating
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private market for a health care provider. Many people depend on Blue Cross Blue Shield in the state of Alabama for their health care provider. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is affordable‚ portability and customization is why so many people in the state of Alabama have it. Determine the direct impact of marketing for the health care provider you selected. The direct impact of marketing that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has is that it offers coverage plans to corporations‚ individuals
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Chapter 1 Marketing in Today’s Economy Exercise 1.1 CarsDirect http://www.carsdirect.com 1. Explore the CarsDirect website‚ including pricing a vehicle of your choice. How successful is CarsDirect in reducing the hassles associated with buying an automobile? 2. Does the design of the CarsDirect website convey confidence and trust in the car buying process? How has CarsDirect answered consumers’ concerns over the lack of a human element in their marketspace? Exercise 1.2 Daytona
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the request of the Tampa Tribune‚ three insurers allowed a reporter access to hospital cost and quality information they post on password-protected Web sites for their members. The companies were Humana‚ United Healthcare‚ and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. A Tribune analysis shows the range of prices that Bay area hospitals charge for the same procedures. I believe the statistical procedure used in this report is mentioned in Chapters 2 under Data types. Out of the two Data types mentioned
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