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Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) :
Address basic concepts related to managed care activities in payor, consumer, and provider health and social service organizations. Study the evolution of managed care in the United States. Compare and contrast managed care concepts and structures, alternative financing mechanisms, health (physical and mental), and human service models of managed care operations. Relate the functions of utilization review, networking, contracting, information management, service delivery, fiscal accountability, marketing, and evaluation to managed care organizations.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Human Services or The United States Health Systems, or equivalent knowledge.
Option: This course is also available online (Web) in some terms (253754).
