Inspire Health Courses
Patchwork of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.
and Its Impact on Mississippians
An informative FREE* course that would benefit any medical professional serving patients who may lack coverage, as well as those who have wondered how our “patchwork” of coverage developed.
*The course is free for any Mississippi practitioner.
Take the FREE Patchwork of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. Course
*The course is free for any Mississippi practitioner.
August 16, 2021 - August 15, 2022
After course completion, you should be able to:
1
Provide at least three (3) examples of gaps in health insurance coverage that might cause people to seek health care at the Jackson Free Clinic.
2
Explain how the U.S. health system became so reliant on employer-based health insurance coverage and how that structure affects access to health insurance.
3
Name the four major publicly funded health coverage programs and the populations they cover.
4
Describe the group of people in Mississippi who are most likely to be uninsured because they have no source to subsidize their coverage.
5
Identify three common health care services not typically covered by traditional health insurance policies.
6
Provide one argument in favor of and one argument in opposition to expansion of Medicaid to low-income adults in Mississippi.
Target Audience
Physicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Dietitians, Social Workers, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants & other allied healthcare professionals.
Continuing Education credit is available.
Physicians – This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Bower Foundation and Inspire Health.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Mississippi School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Dentists – The University of Mississippi School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.
Pharmacists – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This seminar has been approved for 1.5 contact hours ( 0.15 CEUs) by the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacy Professional Development. ACPE number 0032-9999-21-067-H04-P & 0032-9999-21-067-H04-T
Nurses – The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by The Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
As an approved provider, the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing awards this activity 1.5 contact hour(s).
Social Workers – This organization, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, provider number SWB 120016, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Mississippi Board of Examiners and Marriage & Family Therapists; Approval Period: 1/15/2020 through 1/15/2022. Social workers will receive 1.5 continuing education clock hours in participating in this course. (Clinical_/ Supervision_/ Cultural/Competency_ I Ethics_/ General _/)
Dietitians – The Patchwork of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. and Its Impact on Mississippians has been approved for a total of 1.5 major sessions CPEUs at level 2 through the Mississippi Dietetic Association.
CEUs – This activity is approved by the University of Mississippi Medical Center Division of Continuing Health Professional Education for a maximum of 1.5 hours (0.15CEUs) continuing education units.
No speakers or activity planners have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Take the FREE Patchwork of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. Course
*The course is free for any Mississippi practitioner.
