FNCE 4324 - Health Insurance

Institution:

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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Description:

(223) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: FNCE 3221; open to juniors or higher. Provides a detailed overview of health insurance from the perspective of insurance company owners, employers, and individual consumers of health insurance services. Emphasis is given to individual and group health insurance product management and to the relationship between product characteristics and insurance company investments, financing, and marketing decisions. Managed care techniques, benefit package design and cost sharing mechanisms are assessed in the context of resolving incentive conflicts and meeting cost-containment objectives. Evaluation of insurance company financial strength and the impact of regulation on company management and behavior are considered in detail.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uconn.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 486-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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