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1. Explain the concept of hospice care and types of services hospice provides.
Do you think there was higher demand for hospice and palliative care during the pandemic? Briefly explain.
2. Explain the main differences between a Community Health Center versus a Free Clinic.
Name one Community Health Center and one Free Clinic located anywhere in Colorado. What can I imply about this data especially regarding the location of the clinics?
3. Name three similarities and three differences between private for-profit and nonprofit hospitals. Consider constructing a grid to keep them straight. Reflect on the similarities and differences and explain what was surprising about the similarities or differences that did not know about before.
-Name one for profit and one nonprofit hospital in the State of Colorado.
4. What is a 'critical access hospital' (CAH)? Why was this designation created?
-Deeper dive: Go to: US Government Accountability Office website (GAO)Links to an external site.
What is the criteria needed to be a Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH)? Where do the majority of MDHs exist and what can infer about the location?
5. What options do Medicare-eligible patients have for coverage? What are the advantages of enrolling in a Medicare Advantage program? What can you infer about the large difference in Medicare beneficiary enrollment?