Deck 2: Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Healthcare Services

Question 1

The ACA mandates that every state create a consumer-oriented marketplace where
individuals are provided information and can purchase healthcare insurance.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

___________, passed as part of the Affordable Care Act, targets abuse, neglect, andexploitation of the elderly.

Answer 2

The Elder Justice Act

Question 3

Also, the National Institute of Health is establishing the ___________, which is a grants center to encourage research in the cure and treatment of diseases. All of these initiatives are targeting primary prevention, increasing consumer awareness of their health care and providing incentives for disease research.

Answer 3

Cures Eradication Network

Question 4

The Afford able Care Act requires insurance companies to cover young adults on their parents' insurance until age 26, even if they are not living with their parents, are not declared dependents on their parents' taxes, or are no longer students.

Question 5

The Physician Compare website is established to help consumers with research about their physicians.

Question 6

A buffet plan is a type of employer-sponsored benefit plan that allows employees to select the type of benefits appropriate for their lifestyle.

Question 7

The Nursing Home Medicare website will publish data that will enable consumers to compare the quality of long term facilities' care. There will be links to state websites, summary of complaints of facilities, and any criminal violations.

Question 8

The Public Health Option is

A)A state contract with health insurers to offer two state plans.
B)A member run organization in all 50 states that targets high income individuals.
C)a federal contract with health insurers to offer two state plans
D)Part of the American Health Benefit Exchange.
E)C and D.

Question 9

Also, the National Institute of Health is establishing the ___________, which is a grants center to encourage research in the cure and treatment of diseases. All of these initiatives are targeting primary prevention, increasing consumer awareness of their health care and providing incentives for disease research.

Question 10

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation responsibilities will include:

A)Researching different payment and delivery systems.
B)Implementing a hospital reimbursement based on the hospital's percentage of preventable Medicare readmissions.
C)Provide Medicare beneficiaries with home primary care.
D)A and B

Question 11

The Independent Payment Advisory Board was established to:

A)Compare the outcomes of disease treatments.
B)Provide Medicare beneficiaries with at home primary care.
C)Will publish data that will enable consumers to compare the quality of long term facilities
D)Provide technical assistance to primary care providers about health promotion.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 12

The PPACA imposed an excise tax of 10% on indoor tanning services.
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Question 13

Which statements are correct about Medicaid and Medicare?

A)Medicaid will expand to include individuals who are not Medicare eligible.
B)From 2014-2016, the federal government will assist states with Medicaid payments.
C)The CHIP program will maintain existing coverage for children through 2015.
D)All are correct statements.
E)All are FALSE statements.

Question 14

The National Institute of Health is establishing the Cures Acceleration Network which is a grants center to encourage research in the cure and treatment of diseases.

Question 15

The National Health Workforce Commission is responsible for :

A)Reviewing health care workforce needs.
B)Make recommendations to ensure that national policies are in alignment with consumer needs.
C)Establishing special loan programs for nursing.
D)A and B.
E)A, B and C

Question 16

___________ goal is to support the development and testing of innovative healthcare payment and service delivery models.

Question 17

A National Health Workforce Commission will review workforce needs and make recommendations to the federal government to ensure that national policies are in alignment with consumer needs.

Question 18

The CLASS Plan, effective January 1, 2011, enables consumers to purchase community living assistance services.
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Question 19

The Independence at Home program will provide Medicare beneficiaries with at home primary care and allocated any cost savings of this type of care to the health care professionals if they reduce hospital admissions and improve health outcomes.

Question 20

The Affordable Care Act requires most U.S. citizens and legal residents to purchase health insurance if they can afford it or pay a penalty.

Question 21

What is the purpose of the Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC)?

A)Provides information to physicians about health insurance coverage.
B)Provides health insurance benefits information which enables consumers to compare different insurance plans.
C)A and B
D)None are correct statements

Question 22

Which of these are essential health benefits?

A)Prescription drugs
B)Emergency services
C)Maternity and newborn care
D)All are essential health benefits

Question 23

What is the purpose of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan?

A)Provides health insurance coverage to individuals who have preexisting conditions and had no health insurance for 6 months.
B)Provides health insurance coverage to individuals who have retired early and have no health insurance coverage until they are eligible for Medicare.
C)Provides health insurance coverage to those individuals who are not eligible for either Medicare or Medicaid
D)None of these statements are correct

Question 24

What was the purpose of the reinsurance program?

Question 25

What are some of the reform activities that are being implemented in 2010?

Question 26

Why did states sue the federal government over the passage of the Affordable Care Act?

A)States questioned the constitutionality of requiring individuals to purchase healthcare insurance
B)States questioned the mandate of requiring states to expand their Medicaid coverage.
C)A and B
D)States disputed the increase of the age of dependent coverage to age 26.

Question 27

What is the purpose of the Physician Compare website?

A)It allows healthcare consumers to review information about the quality of the physician.
B)It allows consumers to find out which physicians accept Medicare
C)It allows consumers to find out which physicians accept Medicaid.
D)All are correct statements
Short Answer/Essay

Question 28

What is the purpose of the Physician Compare website? Do you think it is a valuable tool? Why or why not?