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Assignment: Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Plans

Write a three- to five-page double-spaced paper (excluding title and reference pages), addressing the following:

• Distinguish the roles of Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans in the healthcare delivery system.

• Assess the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans by comparing (a) strengths, weaknesses, and incentives; (b) commitment to access; and (c) risks to the consumers.

• Synthesize two recommendations for improvement, including your justification, of each managed care plan. (You should have a total of four recommendations for both Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans.)

The Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Plans assignment

1. Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

2. Must include a separate title page with the following:

• Title of paper

• Student's name

• Course name and number

• Instructor's name

• Date submitted

3. Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.

4. Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the course text.

• The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. Be sure to integrate your research rather than simply inserting it.

5. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined here and here.

6. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.