MSB 386
Healthcare Finance
Business
Marriott School of Business
Course Description
Exploration of the background, stakeholders, principles, and complexity of the U.S. healthcare payment system to give students insights into systems thinking, managerial concepts, market trends, and the overlay of government regulation and policy of a multi-trillion dollar industry.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Health insurance knowledge
Learning Outcome
Participate knowledgeably in an employer's health insurance decision.
Title
Policy challenges
Learning Outcome
Articulate public policy challenges in healthcare from multiple perspectives.
Title
Policy evaluation
Learning Outcome
Evaluate health policy proposals based on their merits and likely impact.
Title
Health insurance functional areas
Learning Outcome
Identify major functional areas of health insurance and the management challenges associated with each.
Title
Policy statements
Learning Outcome
Negotiate and draft policy statements.
