Basics of the U.S. Health Care System 2nd Edition by Nancy Niles

Exercise 2

REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS: CASE SCENARIO ONE
Your grandmother just turned 65 and is very confused about Medicare. She doesn't understand why there are four parts to this health insurance program. She has asked you to help her with enrolling in Medicare.
ACTIVITY
(1) List the different parts of Medicare and (2) explain what each part is and why it may be important to your grandmother.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO TWO
Your health insurance is paid for by your family. You continually hear your parents complain about cost sharing in their health insurance costs. You are not familiar with the term.
ACTIVITY
Perform research to identify cost sharing in the U.S. healthcare system. Define cost sharing and how the cost is shared with the employer and employees like your parents. Develop a report and share it with your parents.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO THREE
As life expectancy continues to increase in the United States, you are encouraging your older siblings to start planning ahead. You indicate to them they should think about long-term care insurance. They said they have never heard of it.
ACTIVITY
You decide to perform research on long-term care insurance and how it is used. You prepare a report for your siblings.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO FOUR
One of your friends recently left the military. He is happy that he has medical benefits under TRICARE. You are not familiar with this program.
ACTIVITY
You decide to research TRICARE and what type of benefits it provides to military members. Write your results and present to the class.
RESPONSES