This webinar is sponsored by Amplifon Hearing Healthcare.
Managed care plays a growing role in modern hearing health care, shaping patient access, reimbursement models, and practice operations. This presentation examines key managed care structures, including Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Third-Party Administrators, and explains how they influence both clinical and business decision-making. By applying objective financial metrics and understanding community dynamics, hearing health care professionals can strategically leverage managed care to support sustainable practice growth.
Learning Objectives
1. Explain the structure and purpose of managed care models - including HMOs, PPOs, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Third-Party Administrators - and how they impact hearing health care delivery.
2. Evaluate the financial and operational implications of managed care participation using objective business metrics such as hourly rate and patient acquisition cost.
3. Apply strategic decision-making principles to determine an appropriate balance of managed care and private-pay participation based on practice goals and community needs.