HLT 205 Health Care Systems and Transcultural Health Care Week 4 Topic 4 Discussions

HLT 205 Week 4 Topic 4 Discussions

Discussion 1

Explain how gatekeeping reduces health care costs in the U.S. Is gatekeeping the most effective strategy for reducing health care costs, or are there more effective strategies that are currently being used?  Explain your reasoning with the support of references.

Discussion 2

Define retrospective and prospective reimbursement methods. In what way did retrospective reimbursement contain perverse financial incentives? Cite reference to support your response.