Points: 100

Assignment 3: The Convergence of Healthcare Financing and Economic Trends and Forces

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.

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Did not submit or incompletely compared the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.

Partially comparedthe three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.

Satisfactorily compared the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.

Thoroughly compared the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.

2. Compare and contrast key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans.  Evaluate the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans. Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.

Partially compared and contrasted key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans. Partiallyevaluated the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans. Satisfactorilyevaluated the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans. Thoroughlyevaluated the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.

3. Analyze the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.

Partially analyzedthe key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.

Satisfactorily analyzed the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.

Thoroughly analyzed the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.

4. Determine what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.

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Did not submit or incompletely determined what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.

Partially determinedwhat changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.

Satisfactorily determined what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.

Thoroughly determined what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.

5. Suggest the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives. Justify your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Partially suggestedthe key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives. Partiallyjustified your response.

Satisfactorily suggested the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives.Satisfactorilyjustified your response.

Thoroughly suggested the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives.Thoroughly justified your response.

6. Suggest the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Justify your response.

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Did not submit or incompletely suggested the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Partially suggestedthe main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Partiallyjustified your response.

Satisfactorily suggested the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Satisfactorilyjustified your response.

Thoroughly suggested the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Thoroughlyjustified your response.

7. 6 references (or number in the assignment)

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No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

8. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

9. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and  reference section

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

10. Information Literacy/Integration of Sources

Weight: 5%

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

11. Clarity and Coherence of Writing

Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas