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Governmental sources (public programs) and private payers are just a few examples regarding sources of health care revenue. Medicare, Medicaid, and managed-care programs are some types of payers that make up the revenue source for health care organizations.

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the following reimbursement sources:

Medicare
Medicaid
Managed care
Commercial

Reimbursement source above, and need to have the following information

A summary of the program
Purpose of the program
Eligibility
Benefits of the program

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Scenario:

Governmental sources (public programs) and private payers are just a few examples regarding sources of health care revenue. Medicare, Medicaid, and managed-care programs are some types of payers that make up the revenue source for health care organizations.

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the following reimbursement sources:

Medicare

A summary of the program

This is the healthcare for the aged. This program is available to persons 65 and above and is a federally administered system. The program provides health insurance cover to the aged and those that meet special criteria. Medicare is a social insurance program. It pays for hospital and medical care for elderly and disabled Americans. It has four parts, for hospital, medical insurance, flexibility, and prescription drugs.

Purpose of the program

The purpose of the program is to provide health insurance coverage to the disabled and aged.

Eligibility

The persons are 65 years or older, and US citizens and have been permanent legal residents for 5 continuous years, are disabled and below 65 and received disability benefits, they need dialysis for end renal stage disease, or kidney transplant, or eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance and have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Benefits of the program

There are three types of insurance namely Hospital insurance, Medical insurance, ...

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