Looking Inside a Local MCO (Managed Care Organization)

Looking Inside a Local MCO (Managed Care Organization)

Type of document           Essay     2 Pages  Subject area       Healthcare        Academic Level Undergraduate

Style      APA       references          1

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Assignment

Choose a MCO that operates within your state (Washington, DC) or local community. In a 2 page paper, take a closer look at the MCO you have chosen and determine which MCO model best represents this organization and supply a definition of that model based on the description in your text. In addition:

 

-Outline the historical perspective of your organization.

-Summarize the medical/organizational structure.

-Explain the model of governance.

Please provide specific, referenced examples in your essay.

Week 2 Written Assignment Grading Rubric

Points

Length of essay- Points 1

Applying your new knowledge of Managed Care to researching what MCOs are available in your area. -Points 4

Total Points- 5

Required Text and Resources:

Title: Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works Author: Peter R. Kongstvedt Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Ed/Year: 3rd/2009 ISBN-13: 9780763759117

Please read Chapter 2 to help with this assignment.