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This competency assessment (CA) assesses your level of performance on the specific Outcome(s) that are the focus of this module. The CA requires you to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding, and proficiency of the Outcome(s). Be sure to use the other activities in this module prior to attempting the CA. You can attempt the CA multiple times within the term; however, the CA must be completed successfully by the end of the term to earn credit. Refer to your Syllabus for additional information regarding the number of attempts permitted.
Be sure to review the Competency Assessment Rubric to understand the criteria on which you will be evaluated.
Instructors will provide feedback on the CA after each submission. If you expect to receive feedback, revise, and resubmit this CA near the end of the term, follow the guidelines and deadlines for submission in your Syllabus.
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This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):
HA415M5: Differentiate between various insurance options available in the U.S.
Assignment: Insurance Coverage
This assignment will develop your understanding of various insurance options available in the U.S.
Unit Outcomes addressed in this assignment:
- Define basic terminology/features of health insurance.
- Explain how health insurance has affected the development of medical technology and how has medical technology affected the growth of health insurance.
Course Outcome addressed in this assignment:
HA415M5: Differentiate between various insurance options available in the U.S.
Assignment Directions:
Instructions:
- Read about health coverage and uninsured.
- Research insurance coverage in your state–overall coverage, non-elderly population, and children. Compare that with coverage of the same groups (non-elderly and children) who are below the federal poverty level (FPL).
- Research the financing of insurance coverage for non-elderly and children above and below the FPL. Where does the payment come from for these forms of insurance coverage? (For example: How is private insurance paid for? How is Medicaid paid for?)
- Write a 2-page summary of the information you reviewed. Use these bullet points as headings:
- Overall insurance coverage in my state
- Insurance coverage of non-elderly population and children in my state
- Insurance coverage of non-elderly population and children below the FPL in my state
- Source of funding of these insurance coverages
- My conclusions from this data
Use APA referencing and in-text citations for all sources used.
Submit your summary to the Competency Assessment Dropbox.
Minimum Submission Requirements
- Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
- This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 2-pages) document.
- Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
- Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
- Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
- Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
- A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
- Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
If the work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score.
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