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HLTH 5000 Mid-Term Examination 21. Medigap insurance can be purchased to correct

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HLTH 5000 Mid-Term Examination 21. Medigap insurance can be purchased to correct spaces between children's teeth. -22 Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, te u s. had the highest proportion of population without heal th insurance coverage among all industrialized nations care plans represent the predominant form of health insurance currently offered to employees by employers. 24. A principle of managed care is the establishing of a primary care provider to serve as a gatekeeper to expensive specialty services. 25. By definition, the terms managed care" and "health maintenance organization" are identical MULTIPLE CHOICE: (10%) Select the best answer and place you number r selection on the line next to the question 1. When originally passed, the two basic parts of Medicare were hospital and nursing home coverage. b. a. hospital insurance and medical insurance. home health care and renal dialysis C, d. Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2. Which is not part of a system? a. Inputs b. Outputs c. Facilitator. d. Feedback. 3. What prominent Philadelphian helped Dr. Thomas Bond establish the Pennsylvania Hospital? a. Wyatt Earp. b. Dick Clark. c. Benjamin Franklin d. Michael Vick. 4. Which of the following has not contributed to increasing healthcare costs? a. Advances in technology b. Aging population. c Ambulatory surgery. d. Defensive medicine. 5. The legislation that guarantees an employee's ability to retain health insurance coverage between jobs is referred to as the a. HIPAA b. Social Security Act c. Hill-Burton Act d. TEFRA

Explanation / Answer

1. a. hospital and nursing home care

2. c. Facilitator.

3. c. Benjamin Franklin

4. c. Ambulatory surgery

Ambulatory surgery or outpatient surgery, is a same day procedure, which eliminates or minimizes the hospital stay, thereby reducing the cost of healthcare

5. b. Social Security Act