Health Care Settings
Primary health care services for walk-in patients; aka urgent care, quick care; available in both private and public sectors
Ambulatory
Traditional method of paying health care bills, health care providers are paid a fee for each service they provide
Fee-for-service
services can be provided by or under the supervision of skilled or licensed nursing personnel
Skilled Nursing Facility
frequently referred to as "Obamacare" - first wide-sweeping piece of legislation to address health care reform in the US since 1965
Affordable Care Act
higher level of care required for seriously ill patients
Acute Care Setting
Involves a set monthly fee charged by the provider of health care services for each member of the insurance group for a specific set of services
Capitation
smaller units that mirror more closely a typical home environment - allows residents to have more autonomy and choice as they would enjoy living in their own home
Innovative elder living models
T/F : established a health insurance marketplace
True - resource where individuals, families, and small businesses learn about their health coverage options - also provides information on programs that help with low to moderate income and resources pay for coverage
provide primary care for persons who cannot afford traditional health care services
Free Clinic
Payment directly by the client
private pay
also called subacute care or transitional care – refers to Medicare nursing home coverage after a 3 day hospital stay
Short-term care
T/F: ACA covers more low-income, uninsured adults whether they have children
True
T/F : You must receive government assistance to qualify for free clinic services
False. - based on income
method of pooling individual contributions for a common group goal: protection from financial disaster as a result of health care bills
Group health insurance
T/F : The ACA will provide health insurance to undocumented immigrants
False
financial assistance provided by the federal government for states & counties to pay for medical services for eligible poor
Medicaid