As indicated by Mason et al. (2016), “From the 1970s to the present, continually rising insurance premiums and health care delivery costs have strained government budgets, become a costly expense to businesses that offer health insurance to their employees, and put health care increasingly out of reach of individuals and families” (p. 178). Explain in detail one cost-containment effort such as managed care or one financing mechanism that is impacting healthcare expenditures and delivery of healthcare services. Please identify at least two research studies or reports (report may be from a national reliable organization) that have examined the efficacy and/or comparative effectiveness of these measures. Furthermore, please discuss challenges and/or barriers in regards to implementing cost-containment efforts at the systems and/or organizational level.
As indicated by Mason et al. (2016), “From the 1970s to the present, continually rising insurance premiums and health care delivery costs have strained government budgets, become a costly expense to businesses that offer health insurance to their employees, and put health care increasingly out of reach of individuals and families” (p. 178). Explain in detail one cost-containment effort such as managed care or one financing mechanism that is impacting healthcare expenditures and delivery of healthcare services. Please identify at least two research studies or reports (report may be from a national reliable organization) that have examined the efficacy and/or comparative effectiveness of these measures. Furthermore, please discuss challenges and/or barriers in regards to implementing cost-containment efforts at the systems and/or organizational level.
As indicated by Mason et al. (2016), “From the 1970s to the present, continually rising insurance premiums and health care delivery costs have strained government budgets, become a costly expense to businesses that offer health insurance to their employees, and put health care increasingly out of reach of individuals and families” (p. 178). Explain in detail one cost-containment effort such as managed care or one financing mechanism that is impacting healthcare expenditures and delivery of healthcare services. Please identify at least two research studies or reports (report may be from a national reliable organization) that have examined the efficacy and/or comparative effectiveness of these measures. Furthermore, please discuss challenges and/or barriers in regards to implementing cost-containment efforts at the systems and/or organizational level.