BS in Health Insurance Management

College

College of Health Professions, Jefferson Online

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Format

Online

Credits

120

Enrollment Options

Full Time, Part Time

Program Contact

Name: Laura Pontiggia
Position: Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Institute of Emerging Health Professions (IEHP) College of Health Professions
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Curriculum

The BS in Health Insurance Management consists of 120 credits, with 38 of those being general elective credits. Students are allowed to transfer up to 78 credits, but will need to complete the required courses in the four core content areas and the capstone course at Thomas Jefferson University (42 credits).

General Education Courses (Total of 40 credits)

  • Foundations for Lifelong Learning (3 credits)
  • Written Communication (3 credits)
  • Oral Communication (3 credits)
  • Humanities (3 credits)
  • Social Sciences (3 credits)
  • Natural Science (3 credits)
  • Mathematics/Statistics (3 credits)
  • Technology Literacy (3 credits)
  • General Education Electives (13 credits)

Core Courses (Total of 42 credits)

  • Introduction to Health Insurance (3 credits)
  • Insurance Company Operations (3 credits)
  • Insurance Law (3 credits)
  • Health System and policy (3 credits)
  • Health Informatics (3 credits)
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement (3 credits)
  • Healthcare Finance (3 credits)
  • Medical Billing and Coding (3 credits)
  • Prospective Payment and Value Based Healthcare (3 credits)
  • Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
  • Leadership in the Digital Age (3 credits)
  • Leading Diverse Organizations (3 credits)
  • Strategic Planning and Marketing for HSOs (3 credits)
  • Capstone Seminar in Health Insurance Management (3 credits)