Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement integrates information about all US healthcare payment systems into one authoritative resource. Boost your understanding of the complex financial systems in today's healthcare environment, including the basics of health insurance, public funding programs, managed care contracting, and how services are paid. Gain clear insight into how reimbursement systems have made an impace on providers and payers, consumers, public policy makers, and the development of classification and information technology systems over the years.