GERONGR660 Organization and Financing of Aging Services
Course Description
The influences of organizational and financial forces upon aging services are analyzed in this course. Various public (federal and state) and private sources of funding are considered. Three sources of public financing-Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act-are examined in depth. The relative strengths of public and private funding are examined with attention to both access and quality issues. The implications of both the financing and organizational forces are considered for several major service modalities, including nursing homes, assisted living, home care, and adult day care.
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 20139
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Lori Richardson
jlrichardson@gmail.com
Book Information
  1. AGING NATION: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America, James H Schultz and Robert H Binstock. John Hopkins University Press; 2006
  2. Finance for the Non-Financial Managers and Small Business Owners, Lawrence W. Tuller, Adams Business, 2nd Edition 2008
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.