Identify at least three (3) managed care options that the organization would consider to be cost effective. Assume the role of a consultant advising a benefits manager for a local telecommunications organization. The company is self-funded and has 25,000 employees, dependents, and retirees eligible for health benefits. The employees are currently enrolled in a managed PPO plan administered by a commercial insurer. The employer’s health plan costs have increased by 15% over the prior year. Therefore, leaders are considering more cost effective options. ◦Identify at least three (3) managed care options that the organization would consider to be cost effective. Next, compare the three (3) options and make a recommendation based on your comparisons.
•As it relates to your choice of professions in the field of healthcare administration, specify the most important concept that you learned from this course. •In your opinion, discuss at least two (2) possible changes to current healthcare policy that you can foresee in the second half of the 21st century.
