Please view this short video:
What Is Medicare? 6/4/14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PamIqQfL_3k
Having completed the assigned reading, you should now have a basic understanding of the role of Medicare and its impact on the delivery system. For the Module 4 Case Assignment, conduct additional research as needed and prepare a 4- to 6-page paper to address the following questions:
- Briefly describe how hospitals and physicians are reimbursed under the current Medicare payment mechanism.
- Discuss what Medicaid is, what it covers, and how physicians are reimbursed.
- Briefly describe how ACOs will be reimbursed under the proposed Medicare ACO rule.
- In your opinion, what would be the key to the success of the proposed ACOs, possibly leading to a fundamental overhaul of the delivery system? List three factors you believe to be crucial and justify your answer.
