LAWS C204 - Health Care Finance

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

This course explores health care financing strategies. Issues of particular concern will include (a) health care planning and certificate of need laws; (b) financing strategies for health care institutions, including bond issues, tax-exempt financing, equity financing, receivable financing; (c) private insurance regulation and self-insured employer health plans; (d) government health care programs (Medicare and Medicaid), fraud and abuse regulations and anti-kickback developments; (e) alternative delivery systems and strategies, such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations, fee-for-service vs. managed care arrangements, and cost-containment initiatives.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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