Essentials of Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care

This course provides a brief history and overview of Medicare and Medicaid. It describes government organizations that regulate and administer this program. This course also discusses Medicare reimbursement. In addition, it highlights recent changes in the law affecting Medicare managed care contracting. This course also identifies the rights and responsibilities of Medicare enrollees. It also provides an overview of the Medicare Part D pharmacy benefit and points out some successes and failures of Medicaid managed care.