Policy and Regulation

Question 1

A third-party payer manages healthcare expenses for the insured (patient) and other covered parties and provides reimbursement for treatment and services covered under a contractual agreement between the insured and the payer. Several examples of third-party payers include HMOs, PPOs, Medicare, and Workers’ Compensation. Select two of the third-party payers to compare and contrast based on your readings.

Consider in your discussion the differences and similarities in access to providers, choice of provider, out-of-pocket costs to the patient such as required co-pays and coinsurance and deductibles, and appeals for denied services. Identify based on your comparisons which type of plan you would prefer as a patient and why.

200 Word Minimum

Question 2

Discuss the differences between OSHA and the EPA that are relevant to aviation, cite some examples. You must have a title page and two references.

Question 3

Choose one area of disconnect mentioned in the article and describe the issue along with a suggestion for error-proofing the process. Indicate why the error-proofing method would be effective in the area of disconnect chosen.

300 Word Minimum; APA Format; References in APA Format