Medicare And Medicaid Plans
Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Plans
Write a three- to five-page double-spaced paper (excluding title and reference pages), addressing the following:
- Distinguish the roles of Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans in the healthcare delivery system.
- Assess the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans by comparing (a) strengths, weaknesses, and incentives; (b) commitment to access; and (c) risks to the consumers.
- Synthesize two recommendations for improvement, including your justification, of each managed care plan. (You should have a total of four recommendations for both Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans.)
The Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Plans assignment
- Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must include an introduction and conclusion (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. paragraph.
- Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. Be sure to integrate your research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. rather than simply inserting it.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
- Must include a separate references page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that is formatted according to APA style