Gerald's Case Study: Understanding Health Care

The group I was placed in helped me better understand what health care is and how it impacts various lives today. For example, when dealing with Gerald’s case, I initially chose Plan B, because I was under the impression that plan a revolved around the idea of employment. Kenzie Mclean was a vital part of our group at this point because she pointed out plan B did not involve the coverage of test strips. Kenzie explained that she had a first-hand account of understanding how important test strips are as well as how costly they become Kenzie stated they were “about a dollar each.” For Gerald’s case that would have easily added up being as though he would need to take his blood sugar levels frequently. Anais Schlosser took time to do the assignment …show more content…
In other words, how much would out of pocket costs have financially hurt the individual or depending on how sick one of the individuals in the case was, how much treatment would need to be covered to give the person a peace of mind. In Gerald’s situation, one of the most important aspects for his coverage would be the amount of test strips he would be able to receive. Plan B did not offer Gerald any test strips all of the strips he would need were based on out of pocket costs and Plan C seemed as is Gerald would be dependent of his own health. Being as though both of those options are unrealistic for a person dealing with diabetes, our group decided Plan A would be the best result. Plan A covers the cost of anything Gerald would need as well as the aid of a nurse if necessary. Plan A also deals with preventative measures so Gerald would be monitored regularly to ensure he is maintaining his health …show more content…
For Eliana anything could happen to her daughter so if her daughter needs treatment she needs to be able to receive it regardless of what or where it is. Plan B was the best option for Eliana because it covers everything with little to no out of pocket cost which again will give her a peace of mind. Plan B is also not tied to employment so in the event that Eliana may need to quit her job in order to be a full time support for her daughter she will be able to without any repercussions. Plan C was not considered in our group because it was tied to a contract that Eliana would have to make with her employer. I have a first-hand experience on this issue. My mother got sick a year ago and my father was constantly having to take off work in order to be by her side. Using that as a reference for Eliana she would need to be by her daughters side and she could possibly be denied because of pre-existing conditions which is the last thing that she needs to worry about at this