Cases in Healthcare Finance
This is a sample of the instructor resources for Cases in Healthcare Finance, Fourth
Edition by Louis Gapenski. This sample contains the case questions, case solutions, instructor model, and PowerPoints for Chapter 4.
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Cases in Healthcare Finance Case Questions
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CASE 4 QUESTIONS
APPLE VALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE
Cost Allocation Methods
1. Briefly describe the differences in the four allocation methods discussed in the case. (Hint: Don’t discuss the mathematics of the schemes, but rather how they differ conceptually.) Which of the four methods is conceptually the most reasonable?
2. What are the allocations to each patient services department, and resulting profitability, under the four allocation methods using the base case cost amounts (Exhibit 4.1) and allocation rates (Exhibit 4.2)?
3. Now consider the sensitivity of the results to changes in the values of the overhead cost pools. Repeat Question 2, but now use the overhead cost pool amounts
Edition by Louis Gapenski. This sample contains the case questions, case solutions, instructor model, and PowerPoints for Chapter 4.
The complete instructor resources consist of 268 pages of instructor’s notes including case questions and case solutions; instructor model spreadsheets; and 623 PowerPoint slides. If you adopt this text you will be given access to complete materials. To obtain access, e-mail your request to hap1@ache.org and include the following information in your message:
• Book title
• Your name and institution name
• Title of the course for which the book was adopted and season course is taught
• Course level (graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education) and expected enrollment
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Cases in Healthcare Finance Case Questions
© Health Administration Press, 2010. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
CASE 4 QUESTIONS
APPLE VALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE
Cost Allocation Methods
1. Briefly describe the differences in the four allocation methods discussed in the case. (Hint: Don’t discuss the mathematics of the schemes, but rather how they differ conceptually.) Which of the four methods is conceptually the most reasonable?
2. What are the allocations to each patient services department, and resulting profitability, under the four allocation methods using the base case cost amounts (Exhibit 4.1) and allocation rates (Exhibit 4.2)?
3. Now consider the sensitivity of the results to changes in the values of the overhead cost pools. Repeat Question 2, but now use the overhead cost pool amounts