Introduction to Health Care Finance: The Advocate's Role
HLT POL X 407.5
This course outlines the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills needed to discuss financial aspects of health care such as private insurance, the uninsured, Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer systems.
Identify financial support resources within large health care organizations
Understand basic financial principles and applications in health care settings
Outline how insurance companies and health plans organize themselves to provide various types of reimbursement
Explore the eligibility requirements and limitations of various government-supported insurance coverage
About this course:
Patient advocates may be called upon to answer questions and provide resources to assist patients and family members with financial matters. This course outlines the fundamental concepts, knowledge and skills necessary to discuss aspects of private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, how to navigate third-party payer systems and how to identify resources for the uninsured.
Required course in Patient Advocacy Certificate. Restricted course; call (310) 825-7093 for permission to enroll. Web enrollments automatically generate a "Permission to Enroll" request.
Enrollment limited to 25 students. Enrollment deadline: April 5, 2024. Internet access required. Materials required.
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