Introduction to Health Insurance / Managed Health Care : Lesson 3

This lesson will discuss a general overview of the many types of health insurance coverage along with many insurance terms and concepts. It will also cover the basics of managed health care. Students will learn the history of managed care as well as the six managed care models. They will learn to interpret insurance coverage statistics and describe medical documentation concepts. They will be able to define consumer-driven health plans, the effects of managed care on a physician’s practice, the advantages to the electronic health record, and the significant events in healthcare reimbursement from 1860 to present.