Evolution of Healthcare Payments

Healthcare providers are paid in different ways for the services they offer. Examples of common payment models are fee-for-service, capitation, and value-based care. Understanding these payment models helps us see how they affect the cost, quality, and accessibility of healthcare for everyone.

The goal of this assessment is for you to explore the history of healthcare payment models in hospital environments starting from the 1960s and describe how the evolution of payment models affects consumer costs and behavior.

The goal of this assessment is for you to explore the history of healthcare payment models in hospital environments starting from the 1960s and describe how the evolution of payment models affects consumer costs and behavior.

Write a 34 page paper in which you describe historical and modern payment models in hospital environments and describe how the evolution of payment models affects consumer costs and behavior.

Use the template to complete the assessment. Include the following in your paper:

Paying for Your Care

• Describe how care was paid for in hospital environments.
• Include the1960s, the 2000s, and the 2020s through today in your discussion.

Changes to Costs for Consumers

• Describe changes in costs to consumers for care in hospital environments.
• Include the1960s, the 2000s, and the 2020s through today in your discussion.

Patient Expectations

• Describe changes in patient expectations in hospital environments.
• Include the1960s, the 2000s, and the 2020s through today in your discussion.

Conclusion

• Summarize the key milestones in healthcare payments, costs, and expectations over time.
• Explain the economic impact of one of the contemporary factors that will be the most significant going forward.
• Focus on the 2020s and beyond section of the chart.
• For example, which of the payment models in the contemporary period do you believe will have the greatest impact going forward?
• Why do you think this is the case? Be sure to cite sources in your explanation.

Appendix

• Complete the chart with bullet points that describe the key components (payment, cost, and patient expectations) and the supporting details to explain the topics in each cell.
• Format: Use the template to complete the assessment.
• Written Communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA Formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to APA style and formatting.
• Font and Font Size: Arial, 12-point, double-spaced. Use Microsoft Word.
• Number of Resources: 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.