Facilities
provide care for terminally ill persons who usually have life expectancies of 6 months or less. Care can be provided in the per- son’s home or in a hospice facility.
Hospice
What makes you eligible for Medicare?
Being over the age of 65 or having a disability
WHO
World Health Organization
What does Adkins call her grandkid
Pumpkin Squash
Facilities that provide and does special diagnostic tests such as blood or urine tests.
Laboratories
what does medical cover?
Covers payments that Medicare doesn’t
CDC
Center for disease control and prevention
how many jobs does ms adkins have?
3
Teacher
Nurse
Caterer
provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden illness. Facilities providing these services include ambulance services, both private and governmental;
emergency care survice
What does Medicaid?
Helps covers Medical care for people with low income
FDA
Food and drug administration
What is she certified as
She is a RN - Registered Nurse
They provide care to help patients with physical or mental dis- abilities obtain maximum self-care and function. Services may include physical, occupational, recreational, speech, and hearing therapy.
Rehabilitation
What is a deductibles?
amounts that must be paid by the patient for medical services before the policy begins to pay
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare research and Quality
What is her favorite bone?
Femur
mainly provide assistance and care for elderly patients, usually called residents. However, they also provide care for individuals with disabilities or handicaps and individuals with chronic or long-term illness.
Long-Term care facilities
What is co-insurance ?
requires that specific percent ages of expenses are shared by the patient and insurance company
USDHHS
U.S Department of Health and Human Services
What does Mrs Adkins’s favorite medical term mean?
cholecystectomy
It means the surgical removal of the gallbladder