The Theory of Demand for Health Insurance

The Theory of Demand for Health Insurance
By:"John A. Nyman"
Published on 2003 by Stanford University Press

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. This book presents a new theory of consumer demand for health insurance. It holds that people purchase insurance to obtain additional \

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Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram

Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram
By:"Bisys Educational Services"
Published on 2004-12-03 by Pearson Education

If you are studying for your life and health insurance licensing exam, we have the ultimate study tool for you. Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram is a great resource to help you learn the concepts, laws, rate calculations and state and federal regulations that will be covered on the exam. No matter where you are taking your exam or which area you need to focus on during your studying, Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram is your smartest way to get certified.

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Private Voluntary Health Insurance in Development

Private Voluntary Health Insurance in Development
By:"Alexander S. Preker","Richard M. Scheffler","Mark C. Bassett"
Published on 2007 by World Bank Publications

Private voluntary health insurance already plays an important role in the health sector of many low and middle income countries. The book reviews the context under which private insurance could contribute to an improvement in the financial sustainability of the health sector, financial protection against the costs of illness, household income smoothing, access to care, and market productivity. This volume is the third in aseries of in-depth reviews of the role of health care financing in providing access for low-income populations to needed healthcare, protecting them from the impoverishing effects of illness, and addressing the important issues of social exclusion in government financed programs.

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Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement
By:"Michelle A. Green"
Published on 2016-01-06 by Cengage Learning

Discover the essential learning tool to prepare for a career in medical insurance billing -- Green’s UNDERSTANDING HEALTH INSURANCE, 13E. This comprehensive, easy-to-understand book is fully updated with the latest code sets and guidelines. Readers cover today’s most important topics, such as managed care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methods, medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Updates throughout this edition present new legislation that impacts health care, including the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); ICD-10-CM coding; electronic health records; Medicaid Integrity Contractors; and concepts related to case mix management, hospital-acquired conditions, present on admission, and value-based purchasing. Practice exercises in each chapter provide plenty of review to reinforce understanding. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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