HCR 202 Week 5 Comparing Cost Control Strategies

Resource: Ch. 8 of Medical Insurance: An Integrated Claims Process Approach (6th ed.)

Write a 350- to 700-word response to the following:

Compare cost control strategies of employer-sponsored health plans, in which employers buy from insurance companies, to self-funded health plans, for which employers cover costs of benefits.

Include the following factors:

• Riders
• Enrollment periods
• Provider networks
• Third party administrators

Discuss how the following affect cost control within group health plans:

• Portability
• Creditable coverage

Cite any sources.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

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