Posted: April 24th, 2025

October 2

Class assignment for October 1, 2024

HSCI 2111 – Section 02 – Introduction to the Health Care Environment

Chapter 9: Healthcare Payers and Financing

1. Read Chapter 9

2. Pretend you are advising your grandparents or another relative about how to get the best benefit from their Medicare plan.  Based on the information in our class textbook, synthesize the information into your own words (do not just “quote” or “copy & paste” from the textbook) and respond to the following:

a. List the four names and parts of Medicare.  

b. Describe what each part covers and explain why each part is important.

To receive credit for class participation, please be sure to email this assignment directly to me no later than 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 2.