Preventative Care
Insurance Choices
Benefits and Young Adults
Healthcare disparities
General Knowledge
100
What are examples of preventative care?
Blood pressure tests, diabetes and cholesterol tests, cancer screenings, mammograms, and vaccinations
100
What does the acronym PCIP stand for?
Pre-existing condition Insurance Plan
100
Up to what age will young adults be covered?
26
100
Healthcare disparities refer to similarities between groups of people. True/False
False
100
What does M.A.P.S stand for?
Minority Association of Pre-Health Students
200
How is preventative care modified under the Affordable care act?
Preventative care services will be covered under no costs meaning you do not have to pay any co-payments, deductibles, or co-insurance fees
200
For how long do people applying for PCIP have to be uninsured?
Six months
200
What is the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC)?
It is a form that allows you to compare healthcare plans and easily understand your specific plan.
200
Name either two out of the three things that the affordable care act does to reduce healthcare disparities
Enhance access, contain insurance costs, enhance quality of care
200
What is the ratio of uninsured ethnic minorities versus low income families?
Half are uninsured ethnic minorities and other half are low income families
300
Who does the preventative care provision apply to?
The plan applies only to people enrolled in job-related plans or individual health insurance policies created after March 23, 2010.
300
What does the acronym CO-OP stand for?
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans
300
Does the SBC apply to all health plans?
Yes
300
Name three out of the four factors that influence barriers to care?
Cost, Access, Education, Interpersonal communication etc
300
How many people were uninsured in 2011?
48 million people
400
Can you be charged for a preventative care service during an office visit?
Yes, if that was not the primary cause for visiting the doctor's office
400
What are the conditions to be considered for PCIP?
US Citizen/legal resident, denied health insurance, and uninsured for at least 6 months
400
Name two conditions that are not limitations for young adults wanting to stay under their parents' healthcare plan?
Marriage, not living under the same roof, financially independent, being available for employers insurance ect
400
Expanding access, reducing costs, and enhancing quality. What does the ACA do to maintain these?
to the discretion of moderators
400
What do you have to do to qualify for Medicaid?
a. be under the federal poverty level b. meet a categorical requirement
500
Preventative services cannot help you avoid illness and improve your health. True/False
False
500
Name the way a small business can establish a co-op?
applying for federal loan
500
What was the previous age under which young adults could stay under their parents' health insurance
19
500
What organization is best at communicating policy analysis and information on health issues?
Kaiser Family Foundation
500
Whose responsibility is it to be the spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government?
Surgeon general
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