Seniors and Medicare Discussion

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Unit 6 Discussion 1 – Seniors and Medicare
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Discussion: Unit 6, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT
Seniors and Medicare
INSTRUCTIONS:
Medicare is the coverage that most seniors rely on. Some also have additional plans to supplement this insurance. Typically, the older demographic requires a higher focus on treatment and medication than younger generations. Consider the focus of managed care plans when completing the questions that follow.

Instructions:

Describe 2-3 potential issues that elderly patients on Medicare face when looking for treatments through their managed care plan.
Discuss a personal viewpoint on managed care and Medicaid. Does managed care work within the Medicare system?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. This topic is valued at 20 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Peer Response: Unit 6, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT
Seniors and Medicare
INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the initial posts made by classmates. Respond to a minimum of 2 peers with the following:

Consider the issues raised in the post.
As a future specialist in managed care, provide recommendations to address the issues presented.
What sort of proposal could you make to address the issues raised in the post?
Support responses with scholarly resources.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours