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MHA 628  Week 2  Discussion 1

Provider Payments

In preparing for this discussion, read Chapter 5 of the course text. For your initial post, address the following in the discussion forum:
•	Explain the pros and cons of four provider payment methods: (a) fee-for-service; (b) capitation; (c) global capitation; and (d) bundled payment.
•	Based upon your review on the above payment methods, what is your recommendation for the mainstream of provider payment(s)? Be sure to include a detailed account of the benefits and risks.
Your initial post should be at least 300 words. Support your response with a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published in the last five years.
Guided Response: Challenge your peers to think about the provider payment from quality and cost perspectives. Be sure to support your response by citing at least one scholarly source to validate your assertions. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread.