Government Agencies
This government agency assures the safety of foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biological products, and medical devices.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Assisted-living facilities generally help in the care of ___________________ populations.
Older/Senior/Geriatric
Chain of Command
This healthcare program covers emplyess who are injured or die at work. It is funded through both the state and by the employee.
Worker's Compensation
Name one reason why health care costs have risen so much in the last few decades. (there are 3)
Technological advances, increase in aging population, and health-related lawsuits.
This government agency imposes safety and health legislation and standards to prevent injury, illness, and death in the workplace.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
This facility provides end-of-life care to patients expected to live 6 months or less.
Hospice
There are 5 major service branches in health care. Each service has specialized departments.
This branch is involved in identifying a particular condition or disease with tools, like x-rays or blood tests.
Diagnostic Services - which include radiology, imaging, and lab
This type of insurance requires members to pay a co-pay for medical services, and the member must get medical care from the physicians, labs, hospitals, etc., that agree to the fee. If a member gets care from outside the list, they will NOT be covered.
HMOs (Health Maintenaince Organization) type of insurance where you HAVE to go to the providers on list or you pay 100% out of pocket.
This is the percentage of a healthcare bill that is shared by the insured & the insurance company (hint: it kicks in after the deductible is met)
Co-insurance
This agency monitors and prevents disease outbreaks, including bioterrorism.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
This type of facility provides for elderly people who are able to live at home with their families, but need care when their family is away.
Senior Day Care
There are 5 major service branches in health care. Each service has specialized departments.
Which branch provides direct patient care over time. Employees within this branch might be doctors or nurses
Therapeutic Services
This type of government-funded insurance is offered to people over age 65.
Medicare
This is a set fee for a particular service as determined by your insurance company. You always pay this fee, and the insurance company covers the remaining cost.
Co-pay
This agency is funded by the United Nations (UN) and is concerned with public health on a global scale. They monitor health trends across the world and assists nations in public health response & education.
World Health Organization (WHO)
This type of hospital provides care for special conditions or age groups, such as burn hospitals, children's hospitals, and psychiatric hospitals.
Specialty Hospital
Give one example of preventative care.
Wellness check-up, annual physical, well-baby care, immunizations, wellness education
This is a government funded healthcare program for active duty service members, retirees, and their families.
TRICARE
The United States is the only developed country that does not have _________________ healthcare.
Universal
These are federally supported hospitals in the United States that provide care for veterans who served in the armed forces.
Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospitals
This type of facility offers medical services through interactive audiovisual media, such as computers, to provide healthcare to remote areas (areas far away).
Telemedicine or Tele-healthcare
There are 5 major service branches in health care. Each service has specialized departments.
This branch is involved in billing, & documenting and keeping track of medical files.
Informational Services
People who are blind, disabled, or low income are generally able to get this government-funded kind of insurance.
Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Affordable care Act?
a. Requires insurance companies to disclose rate increases.
b. Gives tax incentives to employers for offering employee insurance plans.
c. Makes it so children can stay on their parents’ insurance until age 30.
d. Makes it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions
c. c. Makes it so children can stay on their parents’ insurance until age 30.\
children can stay on their parents insurance until age 26
Billy has met all but $100 of his $1000 deductible. He gets into an accident and his hospital bills are $4,280. His coinsurance is 10/90 and his max out of pocket is $5000. What will he pay for this accident?
$4280
- $ 100 (deductible)
$4180* 0.1 = $418 + 100
He pays $518 total