Each Question Must Be a Minimum of 200 Words Each. Upload Each Question Separately.  Do not copy and paste material from the internet. 

1. How does your attitude toward death affect how you help others? 

2. How does knowing the Dynamics (Stages) of Grief help you to help others have healthy grief? 

3. What is the value of the funeral? 

4. Please explain anticipatory grief.

5. Why does a dying person and their family have anger toward God?

Before taking on an assignment you will look over the content and only use the references and resources provided in the attachments. No plagiarism and original work to be done. NO OUTSIDE SOURCES ALLOWED!!

** Kaiser Family Foundation. (2019). Paying a visit to the doctor: Current financial protections for Medicare patients when receiving physician services. Available at https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/paying-a-visit-to-the-doctor-current-financial-protections-for-medicare-patients-when-receiving-physician-services/

** Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. (2016). Physician and other health professionals payment system. Available at https://www.medpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/medpac_payment_basics_21_physician_final_sec.pdf

PAYING FOR HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES

Assignment Overview

Third-party payers are the insurers that reimburse physicians and health care systems for services rendered – which identifies them as a central source of revenue for physicians and health care systems. This includes the two main categories of payers: the private insurances (such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc.), and the public/government programs (such as Medicare/Medicaid/SCHIPs).

Third-party payers use a variety of reimbursement methods to pay providers and hospitals, depending on the specific payer involved and also the specific service(s) provided (outpatient or inpatient). The calculations vary and can be complicated, but they are critical to understand in terms of the basic math behind them. It’s also important to understand how the different payers compare in terms of reimbursement levels. Let’s move forward to examine how services are paid for by the third-party payers.

Case Assignment

Using the information in the Module 4 overview and required readings, as well as some additional research in peer-reviewed sources, complete your Case assignment by answering the questions in the following two-part assignment. Please show all formulas and calculations of your work in your paper.

Part I – Paying for Hospital Services – Overview

Mrs. Jones is a 74-year-old woman who is currently hospitalized for an ischemic stroke. She’s at a large urban Philadelphia hospital, and in the past few days, she’s incurred $189,000 in Medicare-approved charges for her care. Using the information provided in this Module, as well as the Hospital Payments Example (found in the Course’s table of contents link under “Presentations”), use the DRG table below to answer the following questions. Be sure to include all formulas and calculations used in your paper.

DRG

Description

Case Weight

163.3

Ischemic stroke

2.0150

338.0

Appendix removal

1.8911

870.1

Septicemia/severe sepsis

4.3296

Part I – Assignment

In approximately three pages, answer the following questions related to Mrs. Jones’ ischemic stroke. Show all formulas and calculations of your work.

1. What is the operating payment to be paid to the hospital?
2. What is the capital payment to be paid to the hospital?
3. Will the hospital be eligible for the Medicare outlier payment for this patient?
4. What is the total payment due to the hospital?

Part II – Paying for Physician Services – Overview

Mr. Thompson is an 83-year-old Medicare beneficiary. He is under the care of Dr. Heintz. Assume the following values for services provided by Dr. Heintz:

Categories

RVU

Geographic Cost Index

Product

Work

28.16

1.371

24.35

Practice Expense

37.47

1.925

68.08

Malpractice

11.49

0.668

4.24

Conversion Factor: 51.52

Part II – Assignment

In approximately three pages, answer the following questions. Show all formulas and calculations of your work.

1. How much will Medicare pay Dr. Heintz if he is a Medicare participating physician? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Thompson be responsible for?
2. How much will Medicare pay Dr. Heintz if he is a Medicare non-participating physician who elects assignment? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Thompson be responsible for?
3. How much will Medicare pay Dr. Heintz if he is a Medicare non-participating physician who does not elect assignment? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Thompson be responsible for?

Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your analysis.
2. Provide a response of 3-5 pages, not including title page and references. It is required that you show the formulas and calculations performed to arrive at your answers.
3. There are multiple required items to be addressed herein; please use subheadings to show where you are responding to each required item and to ensure that none are omitted.
4. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals:
   Angelo State University Library. (n.d.).Library Guides: How to recognize peer-reviewed (refereed) journals. Retrieved from https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
5. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment:
   Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
6. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following source:
   Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

 You are working with your project sponsor to decide on the optimal project management structure for an upcoming complex project that will involve more than 100 members. The project is similar in complexity to the Marriott Hotel headquarters relocation project, described in the Marriot International Headquarters Headquarters and Hotel Project on the Montgomery County MD websiteLinks to an external site..

• The sponsor believes that a dedicated project team structure will not work. He has the same concerns about this structure that the author has noted in your textbook. You are confident that this structure or a matrix structure will work for the project. Select the structure you think will be the most successful. Describe that structure to the sponsor and explain why you believe it will be successful.

 

Introduction

For this assignment, you will complete a journal  entry reflecting on how your experience and observation may have  confirmed, impacted, or shaped your personal philosophy of education and  teaching. You will revisit the philosophy you created earlier and  analyze if your recent observation has solidified the philosophy or  caused you to want to make changes.

The Assignment

Respond to the following questions

1. Revisit  the personal philosophy of education that you wrote earlier in the  course. Write a one-paragraph summary of your philosophy.
2. Discuss  any classroom observations that either confirmed or made you question  any part of your personal philosophy. Share the specifics of what you  observed that has caused you to have this reflection on your philosophy.
3. Share  your thoughts on how you think further observation may shape your  philosophy. This shaping can be a confirmation or a readjustment.

Acceptable Length

Lengths will vary.

• Question 1 requires a minimum of a one-paragraph response.
• Question  2 requires at least three examples of classroom events that confirmed  or caused questions. The examples should be explained in detail. This  would likely take more than one paragraph.
• Question 3 will also take a minimum of one paragraph to answer.

 Evaluate Marketing Website Assignment: Access the following Website: https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/

Kraft  Foods uses this Website as a part of its marketing strategy. Review the  Website and write a suammary on its effectiveness as a marketing  tool. Include the things that you feel work well and the things that you  feel could be done better.