FIN 3730 - Health Plan Design and Management (3)

When Offered: Spring
The purpose of the course is to provide a theoretical basis for understanding the practical issues in health plan design, management and administration. The course is designed to provide a framework for thinking about health care costs and financing in a comprehensive way that engenders well-managed group benefit programs, as well as providing a theoretical basis for understanding the practical issues in health plan design, management and administration. The material includes an overview of the structure, conduct and performance of the U.S. health care industry and alternative health care funding arrangements. The course also explores current and developing issues of relevance to health care financing.
Prerequisite: 54 earned hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite: FIN 3700.