Discussion Post
• Discuss the differences between individual coverage and group coverage, fully insured plans and self-funded plans, and single coverage and family coverage.
• Summarize the main requirements of the PPACA. Do you think that the government should require that everyone has health insurance? Explain your answer.
• Summarize three broad health-care plan design alternatives.
• Describe the principles of fee-for-service plans and managed care plans. What are the similarities and differences?
• Describe the consumer-driven approach and explain the role that spending accounts or arrangements play in this approach.
• Prior to the enactment of workers' compensation laws, injured employees could choose not to pursue compensation, or they could file a lawsuit. List and briefly define the three common-law defenses that employers could mount to earn liability.
• Briefly discuss the origins of disability insurance and workers' compensation insurance programs in the US.
• Briefly discuss the origins of disability insurance and workers' compensation insurance programs in the US.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.