Research health care services (e.g., preventive screenings and preventive services, wellness programs, diet/food and nutritional services, and long-term care services) offered by non-profit and for-profit health care facilities.
Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word paper that addresses the following:
- Analyze the historic trend of the sources of revenue of the health care services.
- Address the types of new services hospitals and providers have added or put an increased focus on in the past two decades to increase their overall revenue.
- Analyze the billing and reimbursement processes of health care services.
- Explain how the triangular relationship between patient, insurance company payer, and the health care provider is different than a business transaction in other industries. How does this affect how much and how long it takes for a health care provider to be reimbursed?
- Explain the economic impact of non-profit vs. for-profit health care services.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of being a non-profit health care facility compared to one that is operated for profit.
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