PHRM 755 - Managed Care

Prerequisites, PHRM 501, PHRM 511, PHRM 531, PHRM 592, PHRM 622, PHRM 622L, PHRM 631, PHRM 641, doctor of pharmacy major. As pharmacists focus their efforts on more patient-centered care opportunities and expand their scopes of practice, they must be aware of how the U.S. healthcare payment system operates. Without sound knowledge related to reimbursement models within both pharmaceutical benefits, as well as, health insurance programs, pharmacists will not be able to describe their added value to potential employers. This course aims to describe the general payment system, describe a variety of pharmacists’ roles in managed care organizations, and expose student pharmacists to professionals who are currently practicing in managed care organizations. (Offered every year.) 1 credit