3 Classes from January 19 to Feb 2
Sundays from 1-2:30 PM
Fort Greene, 61 St Felix St
$100 per student
The tragic death of United Healthcare’s CEO made it clear that the public is fed up with our system. However, violence is not the path to progress; meaningful change will come through reform in health policy and innovation in the private sector. To make this change, we need talented people to grasp the system’s underlying fundamentals and dip their toes into the industry.
This course will look under the hood of the big, hairy problem of health insurance. By the end, you will understand the key players and incentives that created our health insurance system. For example, you will learn how WW2 led to the accidental adoption of our employer-based system, along with the many other topics discussed in the study guide below.
The 3 Ps in Healthcare: Patients, Payers, Providers
| Jan 19 | Health insurance companies: Who are the they? How do they function? |
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| Jan 26 | History: How did insurance companies come about? |
| Feb 2 | FFS vs. VBC: What are the predominant payment methodologies used today? |
| Feb 9 | Final Exam |
To pass this course, you will need to get a 90% or above on the Final Exam, which will be administered on Feb 9.
Lukas Steinbock ****is a healthcare nerd, climber, and NYC Native trying to improve US Healthcare system for patients. After graduating WashU, where he started + sold his own event marketing company, he worked at a mental health focused VC and now works in Strategy & Business Development for Strive Health, an innovative insurance company making kidney care more affordable and accessible. Lukas also writes for his newsletter, TakeCare.
