Bonus Options in Health Insurance
ISBN: 9780792317227 / Angielski / Twarda / 143 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Confronted with the continuing cost expansion in the health care sector, policy makers face a dilemma: limiting moral hazard in medical care requires that consumers participate in the cost, yet copayment is strongly resisted by today's socially insured. Thus, the experiences of three private German health insurers will be of interest to physicians, social scientists, and policy makers. Insurer A writes conventional plans with deductibles and coinsurance; B pays back three-monthly premiums as a fixed rebate for no claims; while C runs an experience-rated bonus system starting with a rebate of...
Confronted with the continuing cost expansion in the health care sector, policy makers face a dilemma: limiting moral hazard in medical care requires ...
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The Theory of Demand for Health Insurance
ISBN: 9780804744881 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why do people buy health insurance? Conventional theory holds that people purchase insurance because they prefer the certainty of paying a small premium to the risk of getting sick and paying a large medical bill. Conventional theory also holds that any additional health care that consumers purchase because they have insurance is not worth the cost of producing it. Therefore, economists have promoted policies--copayments and managed care--to reduce consumption of this additional, seemingly low-value care. This book presents a new theory of consumer demand for health insurance. It holds that...
Why do people buy health insurance? Conventional theory holds that people purchase insurance because they prefer the certainty of paying a small premi...
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293,33 zł |
Reforming Private Health Insurance
ISBN: 9780844738635 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Between 1987 and 1991, the portion of Americans covered by individually purchased health insurance dropped 40per cent. Assuming the US will continue to rely on private financing for health care, the author clarifies benefits to society from an efficient health insurance market.
Between 1987 and 1991, the portion of Americans covered by individually purchased health insurance dropped 40per cent. Assuming the US will continue t...
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Help Me!/Ayudame!: Please Explain My Benefits/Por Favor Explicame MIS Beneficios
ISBN: 9781412089579 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than fifteen years, I have worked with companies helping Human Resources understand and explain to their employees just what company benefits were being offered, how they worked, and how they were used. Then I would assist the employee enroll in the plans best suited for the individual. It was a rare occasion when I would attend an enrollment, and the offered benefits were understood.
When I met individually with the employees, I found that they did not know the differences in the medical and dental plans offered. They did not know the difference in group products and individual.... For more than fifteen years, I have worked with companies helping Human Resources understand and explain to their employees just what company benefits...
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The Consumers' Guide To Long Term Care Insurance
ISBN: 9781414038674 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Consumer's Guide to Health Savings Accounts
ISBN: 9781883283469 / Angielski / Miękka / 201 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Let's get the consumer in the game. The idea behind HSAs is a 'supercharged IRA' for health care...No other program is as tax advantaged." -John W. Snow, Treasury Secretary ..".HSAs can drastically lower an employer's costs of providing employee health benefits. This may allow more small businesses to offer such benefits." -Fed Brock, The New York Times "These accounts give workers the security of insurance against major illness, the opportunity to save tax-free for routine health expenses, and the freedom of knowing you can take your account with you whenever you change jobs." -President...
"Let's get the consumer in the game. The idea behind HSAs is a 'supercharged IRA' for health care...No other program is as tax advantaged." -John W. S...
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Stop Buying Health Plans and Start Buying Health Insurance!: An Easy-To-Understand Guide to the How and Why of Consumer Directed Healthcare (Hsas, Hra
ISBN: 9780595429851 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We are all excellent consumers. We collectively have no problem clearly identifying what we want, how we want it and when the price is right. We make our educated presence known in almost every marketplace except one-healthcare. Managed care and its first dollar benefits have created a problem and the solution is . consumer directed healthcare. We can fix our system of healthcare and your second largest business expense, behind payroll, if we stop buying health plans and start buying health insurance.
We are all excellent consumers. We collectively have no problem clearly identifying what we want, how we want it and when the price is right. We make ...
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Global Marketplace for Private Health Insurance: Strength in Numbers
ISBN: 9780821375075 / Angielski / Miękka / 491 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Financial protection against the cost of illness and inclusion of vulnerable groups will require better mobilization and use of private means. Private voluntary health insurance already plays an important role in mobilizing additional resources to the health sector and protecting against the catastrophic cost of illness in some countries. This review explores the context under which private voluntary health insurance could contribute to an improvement in the sustainability of the health sector and financial protection in other countries."
Financial protection against the cost of illness and inclusion of vulnerable groups will require better mobilization and use of private means. Private...
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Health Insurance: Current Issues & Background
ISBN: 9781590336878 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The health insurance issues and background covered in this new book encompass the latest and most controversial problems and events in an area of crucial interest to everyone. The latest statistics indicate more than 45 million people are currently uninsured; a number which is consistently increasing. This dire situation forms part of a sociological crisis in America where a large segment of the population will be subject to severe health problems while the wealthy enjoy first rate medical care and longevity. Contents: Introduction; Health Insurance and Medical Care: Physician Services under...
The health insurance issues and background covered in this new book encompass the latest and most controversial problems and events in an area of cruc...
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313,50 zł |
Medicare & Medicaid: Critical Issues & Developments
ISBN: 9781600219627 / Angielski / Twarda / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Medicare is the name given to a health insurance program administered by the United States government, covering people who are either age 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria. This title presents important analyses of topical issues concerning t
Medicare is the name given to a health insurance program administered by the United States government, covering people who are either age 65 and over,...
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Health Care, Ethics and Insurance
ISBN: 9780415162845 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive and sometimes controversial book provides an essential survey of the key issues in health insurance. It is a valuable read for students and teachers of Business Studies as well as health professionals of all kinds.
This comprehensive and sometimes controversial book provides an essential survey of the key issues in health insurance. It is a valuable read for stud...
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192,13 zł |
Long-term Care Insurance in the United States
ISBN: 9783836475501 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Financing options currently available for long-term care are insufficient and poorly understood by consumers. Heavy reliance on public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has led to considerable depletion of funds for both federal and state governments. With current long-term care costs reaching upwards of $74,000 per year, current mechanisms of payment are inadequate and will not survive the growing older adult population. Long-term care insurance was developed to curb reliance on public programs and mitigate private out-of-pocket payments. However, the marketing of this product is...
Financing options currently available for long-term care are insufficient and poorly understood by consumers. Heavy reliance on public programs such a...
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252,05 zł |
Governing the Healthcare Market
ISBN: 9783639036756 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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A Healthy Journey
ISBN: 9783639088175 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Health Insurance and Public Policy: Risk, Allocation, and Equity
ISBN: 9780313284656 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the most urgent issues facing the United States today is how to establish a comprehensive health insurance program at a time when nearly one in seven Americans lack insurance and costs for health care and medical fees are increasing at about 20 percent annually. An interdisciplinary team of experts provides a unique overview of the most important current problems and speaks to the key questions of risk, allocation, and equity. This text is designed for college, university, and professional courses in health and medical policy, public policy, public administration, law and society,... One of the most urgent issues facing the United States today is how to establish a comprehensive health insurance program at a time when nearly one... |
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Health Insurance Model for Analyzing Legislative Policy Options
ISBN: 9781607410522 / Angielski / Miękka / 65 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past several years, federal and state policymakers have considered a variety of proposals to increase health insurance coverage among the nation's residents. The federal government has devoted considerable effort, encompassing public health programs and tax incentives, to encourage U.S. residents to obtain health insurance. This book describes a model the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) developed to simulate and analyze an array of policy options involving health insurance coverage. It describes the model's design, basic methodology, and fundamental assumptions. To illustrate the...
Over the past several years, federal and state policymakers have considered a variety of proposals to increase health insurance coverage among the nat...
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Social Functions and Economic Aspects of Health Insurance
ISBN: 9780898382198 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Statistics published by the U. S. Department of Commerce (1980) indicate that in 1977 we spent 8. 1% of our gross national product (GNP) on life, health, property-casualty, and other forms of insurance. An additional 5. 7% was used to pay the Social Security tax, which is another form of insurance premium, for a total of 14. 8% of the GNP. Although insurance had its historical origin in marine insurance, it has now developed into one of the major industries of the American economy and extends into many areas of economic activity. One area where growth has been particularly strong is the...
Statistics published by the U. S. Department of Commerce (1980) indicate that in 1977 we spent 8. 1% of our gross national product (GNP) on life, heal...
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570,27 zł |
Private Health Sector Assessment in Kenya
ISBN: 9780821383599 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This broad Kenya health sector assessment involved a synthesis of health systems analysis and market analysis. The health systems analysis considered the legal and regulatory framework, the policy environment, the human resource capacity, and the financing of health systems.
This broad Kenya health sector assessment involved a synthesis of health systems analysis and market analysis. The health systems analysis considered ...
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Applied Health Economics
ISBN: 9780415676816 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first edition of this book did an expert job of showing how the availability of large scale data sets and the rapid advancement of advanced econometric techniques can help health economists and health professionals make sense of information better than ever before. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout.
The first edition of this book did an expert job of showing how the availability of large scale data sets and the rapid advancement of advanced econom...
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The Impact of Health Insurance in Low- And Middle-Income Countries
ISBN: 9780815705468 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past twenty years, many low- and middle-income countries have experimented with health insurance options. While their plans have varied widely in scale and ambition, their goals are the same: to make health services more affordable through the use of public subsidies while also moving care providers partially or fully into competitive markets. Colombia embarked in 1993 on a fifteen-year effort to cover its entire population with insurance, in combination with greater freedom to choose among providers. A decade later Mexico followed suit with a program tailored to its federal... Over the past twenty years, many low- and middle-income countries have experimented with health insurance options. While their plans have varied wi... |
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106,42 zł |