Topic 1: Disease Process

• Choose a payer type that is different from your choices in our discussions this week.
• Compare the costs of covering healthcare services provided by this insurance in your area.
• What insurance type is best suited for healthcare coverage of your hypothetical patient’s disease type?

Topic 2: Healthcare Profession

• Estimate the cost of education and training for the healthcare professional you selected.
• Research the earnings of such a professional at entry-level, at mid career, and at the top of the career.
• How is this professional paid, for example, fee for service, salary, health insurance payment, etc.?