Health Care System Review (YOU WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED A TOPIC) Objectives: the student will: Content/Information (15% of course assignment- see rubric below) 1. Provide a brief summary of your assigned health care policy (insurance) in the US: Medicare Medicaid (Kansas specific- KanCare) CHIP (Kansas specific- KanCare) Private Insurance i. PPO/Preferred Provider or Fee for Service ii. HMO/Managed Care, High-deductible health plan (HDHP)/Health Savings Accounts/HSA Veteran’s Insurance- TRICARE program 2.
Describe 2-4 Key characteristics of the uninsured in the US and how your policy may impact the uninsured. Format/Layout APA format; Title page – no abstract required; 6-8 pages (not including title or reference page) Criteria to include in summary of the policy:
Brief description of the policy – i.e. issue summary and background (5 pts) Who is covered in this policy (1 pts)
Who (organization?/individual?/employer?) pays for the services provided (2 pts) Briefly state a few limitations and strengths of the policy (2 pts)
Briefly discuss stakeholders that would support and oppose this policy and their rational (belief/value)? (2 pts)
Provide a web reference (other than provided by the instructor) that you would recommend to other APNs (note APNs include APRNs and Advance Practice nurses with graduate degrees other than in a clinical specialty area-MSN ED/ADM.) or your patients to learn more about this policy (1 pt.)
How this insurance policy made an impact on increasing or decreasing the number of uninsured in the US? Make a brief statement on the characteristics of the Uninsured ( 1 pts)
Make a brief statement on how this insurance policy is linked or related to the Affordable Care Act (just one or two points.)
Discussion of each topic area and fellow student papers (up to 3 points can be deducted with limited or no discussion)
Grading Rubric*
Exceptional achievement. (100-95)
Distinguished achievement. (95-90)
Superior achievement. (89-80)
Average achievement. Poor (79-70)
Below average achievement to failing (69-0)
Content/Information
Went above and beyond the assignment. Clearly met the objectives; exceptional information/scholarly sources beyond recommended provided. Provided rational/objective information related to the question scholarly source(s) provided. The provided information is necessary and sufficient to discuss the question(s)
Went above and beyond the assignment. Clearly met the objectives; sought out information/scholarly sources beyond recommended. Provided rational/objective information related to the question-scholarly source(s) provided. The provided information is necessary and sufficient to discuss the question(s)
Met the objectives. Went beyond the required work to achieve the objectives of the assignment. The statement was objective and for the most part addresses the question. Basic reference(s) given. The provided information is, for the most part, necessary and sufficient to discuss the question(s)
Minimally met the objectives of the assignment, basic statement made.
Little to none of the objectives were met. The essay is not objective and addresses poorly the issues referred in the proposed topic. The provided information is not necessary or not sufficient to discuss these issues.
Brief description of the policy – i.e. a summary of what it is- summary of services provided (5 pts)
5 4.75 4.25 3.75 3.25
Who is covered in this policy (1 pts) 1 0.95 0.85 0.75 0.65 Who pays for the services provided (2 pts) 2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 State one limitation and one strength of the policy (2 pts) 2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 State one stakeholder that would support and one that would be against this policy and their rational (belief/value)? (2 pts) 2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 Provide a web reference (other than provided by the instructor) that you would recommend to other APRNs or your patients to learn more about this policy (1 pt.) 1 0.95 0.85 0.75 0.65 Describe 2-4 Key characteristics of the uninsured in the US and how your policy may impact the uninsured.(1 pts) 1 0.95 0.85 0.75 0.65 Affordable Care Act connection 1 pt. 1 0.95 0.85 0.75 0.65
