Question 1

The only disease-specific group eligible for Medicare are those suffering from AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) end-stage renal disease. 
B) advanced coronary artery disease. 
C) metastasized cancer. 
D) diabetes 
A) end-stage renal disease. 
B) advanced coronary artery disease. 
C) metastasized cancer. 
D) diabetes A

Question 2

One of the most serious weaknesses in the Medicare system is that

Accepted Answer

A) patients are not able to choose their own physicians. 
B) the definition of an episode of illness is too restrictive. 
C) it provides poor insurance coverage for unusually long hospital stays. 
D) patients must pay a deductible every time they enter the hospital. 
E) Part B is voluntary. 
A) patients are not able to choose their own physicians. 
B) the definition of an episode of illness is too restrictive. 
C) it provides poor insurance coverage for unusually long hospital stays. 
D) patients must pay a deductible every time they enter the hospital. 
E) Part B is voluntary. C

Question 3

Empirical research indicates that the expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of unintended consequences including

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in the incidence of low-birth weight babies among participants. 
B) fewer pregnant women seeking prenatal care. 
C) an increase in the birthrate among the eligible population. 
D) all of the above. 
A) an increase in the incidence of low-birth weight babies among participants. 
B) fewer pregnant women seeking prenatal care. 
C) an increase in the birthrate among the eligible population. 
D) all of the above. C

Question 4

Possibly, the most serious flaw in the Medicare system is the fact that

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A) the deductible is too high for most elders to afford. 
B) it provides no real protection against catastrophic losses resulting from unusually long hospital stays. 
C) the definition of an episode of illness can lead to patients paying the deductible more than once during the calendar year. 
D) coverage for outpatient drugs is poor. 
E) elders are required to pay monthly premiums to participate in Part B. 
A) the deductible is too high for most elders to afford. 
B) it provides no real protection against catastrophic losses resulting from unusually long hospital stays. 
C) the definition of an episode of illness can lead to patients paying the deductible more than once during the calendar year. 
D) coverage for outpatient drugs is poor. 
E) elders are required to pay monthly premiums to participate in Part B.

Question 5

Medicare and Medicaid were enacted by the Johnson administration in 1965 as amendments to which federal law already in existence?

Accepted Answer

A) Welfare Act of 1960. 
B) Social Security Act. 
C) Employee Retirement and Income Security Act. 
D) Managed Care Act. 
E) Equal Rights Act. 
A) Welfare Act of 1960. 
B) Social Security Act. 
C) Employee Retirement and Income Security Act. 
D) Managed Care Act. 
E) Equal Rights Act.

Question 6

Falling hospital admissions and shorter length of hospital stays beginning in the mid 1980s may be attributable to

Accepted Answer

A) the increase in the number of out-patient visits. 
B) the introduction of the DRG system. 
C) a healthier population and a reduced incidence of certain diseases. 
D) a reduction in the number of staffed beds in community hospitals causing a shortage of available beds. 
E) an increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs in treating the elderly. 
A) the increase in the number of out-patient visits. 
B) the introduction of the DRG system. 
C) a healthier population and a reduced incidence of certain diseases. 
D) a reduction in the number of staffed beds in community hospitals causing a shortage of available beds. 
E) an increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs in treating the elderly.

Question 7

The most significant expansion of Medicaid since its inception occurred in 1997 and is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) SCHIP. 
B) SHIP. 
C) TANF. 
D) AFDC. 
A) SCHIP. 
B) SHIP. 
C) TANF. 
D) AFDC.

Question 8

The most important source of funding for Medicare is

Accepted Answer

A) the federal income tax. 
B) premiums paid by elders and deducted from their monthly Social Security checks. 
C) a 2.9 percent payroll tax paid by all workers, regardless of their age. 
D) proceeds from the Medicare Trust Fund. 
E) a tax on the health insurance premiums pay by all group plans. 
A) the federal income tax. 
B) premiums paid by elders and deducted from their monthly Social Security checks. 
C) a 2.9 percent payroll tax paid by all workers, regardless of their age. 
D) proceeds from the Medicare Trust Fund. 
E) a tax on the health insurance premiums pay by all group plans.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program?

Accepted Answer

A) Eligibility standards are uniform across states. 
B) The program is totally funded by federal tax revenues. 
C) Everyone in the poverty-level population is eligible for benefits. 
D) Almost three-fourths of total outlays are for nursing home and home health care for the elderly. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Eligibility standards are uniform across states. 
B) The program is totally funded by federal tax revenues. 
C) Everyone in the poverty-level population is eligible for benefits. 
D) Almost three-fourths of total outlays are for nursing home and home health care for the elderly. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 10

The Medicare pay-as-you-go system is jeopardized by

Accepted Answer

A) an overly generous fee schedule that pays physicians more than private insurance for most procedures. 
B) the changing demographics of the U.S.population with an increasing percentage over the age of 65. 
C) a reliance on the premiums paid by the elderly themselves to fund a majority of the total cost of the system. 
D) allowing physicians to balance bill their patients. 
E) the rising costs of long-term care. 
A) an overly generous fee schedule that pays physicians more than private insurance for most procedures. 
B) the changing demographics of the U.S.population with an increasing percentage over the age of 65. 
C) a reliance on the premiums paid by the elderly themselves to fund a majority of the total cost of the system. 
D) allowing physicians to balance bill their patients. 
E) the rising costs of long-term care.

The only disease-specific group eligible for Medicare are those suffering from AIDS.

One of the most serious weaknesses in the Medicare system is that

Empirical research indicates that the expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of unintended consequences including

Possibly, the most serious flaw in the Medicare system is the fact that

Medicare and Medicaid were enacted by the Johnson administration in 1965 as amendments to which federal law already in existence?

Falling hospital admissions and shorter length of hospital stays beginning in the mid 1980s may be attributable to

The most significant expansion of Medicaid since its inception occurred in 1997 and is referred to as

The most important source of funding for Medicare is

Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program?

The Medicare pay-as-you-go system is jeopardized by

Usmedical Care: A System in Transition

Using E Conomics to Study Health Care Issues

Analyzing Medical Care Markets

Economic Evaluation in Health Care

The De Mand for Health and Medical Care

The Market for Health Insurance

Managed Care

The Physicians Servic ES Market

The Hospital Services Market

The Market for Pharmaceuticals

Confounding Factors

Policies to Contain Costs

Medical Care Systems Worldwide

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The only disease-specific group eligible for Medicare are those suffering from AIDS.

One of the most serious weaknesses in the Medicare system is that

Empirical research indicates that the expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of unintended consequences including

Possibly, the most serious flaw in the Medicare system is the fact that

Medicare and Medicaid were enacted by the Johnson administration in 1965 as amendments to which federal law already in existence?

Falling hospital admissions and shorter length of hospital stays beginning in the mid 1980s may be attributable to

The most significant expansion of Medicaid since its inception occurred in 1997 and is referred to as

The most important source of funding for Medicare is

Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program?

The Medicare pay-as-you-go system is jeopardized by

Usmedical Care: A System in Transition

Using E Conomics to Study Health Care Issues

Analyzing Medical Care Markets

Economic Evaluation in Health Care

The De Mand for Health and Medical Care

The Market for Health Insurance

Managed Care

The Physicians Servic ES Market

The Hospital Services Market

The Market for Pharmaceuticals

Confounding Factors

Policies to Contain Costs

Medical Care Systems Worldwide

Filters