Exam 10: Government As Health Insurer

If a physician is currently operating at full capacity, an increase in Medicare reimbursement rates could lead to decline in access for privately insured patients.

_______ Medicaid reimbursement rates will _______ the opportunity cost of treating privately insured patients.

The Diagnosis-Related Groups System is a prospective payment system used by Medicare to reimburse physicians for medical care.

Though eligibility varies from state to state, _______ is a public insurance program intended to cover low-income individuals, children, and pregnant women.

_______ is a prospective payment system used by Medicare to reimburse hospitals for the provision of medical care.

_______ is the principal catalyst for the provision of government intervention in the market for health insurance.

Medicare _______ covers hospital inpatient services, while _______ covers prescription drug benefits.

"Crowding out" due to an expansion of Medicaid requirements is best described by which of the following?

The majority of financing for Medicaid programs comes from _______.

Medicare Part A is financed primarily through _______.

Which of the following is a key difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

At the age of 65, individuals are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B.

The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale System might cause an oversupply of certain medical services if the fee is set too high.

Increasing access to medical care for low income individuals and households through the expansion of Medicaid eligibility requirements could decrease the quality of medical care received by current Medicaid beneficiaries.

Doughnut hole benefits refers to the system of coverage under _______.