Determine whether the clinic should accept Medicaid. Put together a proposal informing the dentists of the advantages and disadvantages of accepting Medicaid and then make an ultimate recommendation as to whether they should or should not accept it.

Dental clinic

SCENARIO Dr. Hovert is a young dentist, three years out of dental school. She and four other members of her graduating class, have decided to pool their resources and form a dental clinic. Five separate practices will be unified by a common business office. You, along with three other individuals, have been hired to establish a new office system. The four of you are considered administrative assistants, though it’s understood that one of you will ultimately be named office manager. In a sense, all four administrative assistants are competing for the head job.

TASK Your first charge is to determine whether the clinic should accept Medicaid. You’ve been asked to put together a proposal informing the dentists of the advantages and disadvantages of accepting Medicaid and then make an ultimate recommendation as to whether they should or should not accept it.