Agencies
An international agency investigating and dealing with serious health problems throughout the world
What is WHO?
This type of health insurance would be the best choice for a senior citizen who is at least 65 years old?
What is medicare?
_____ provides care for terminally ill persons will less than 6 months to live?
What is hospice?
Effingham would be an example of a _____ hospital.
What is community?
Which type of insurance would a military family use to cover their medical expenses?
What is TRICARE?
This agency's role is to ensure the safety of foods and medications for consumer use.
What is the FDA?
What type of insurance would a military family use to cover their medical expenses?
What is TRICARE?
An agency designed to provide care in a patient's home is_______
What is home healthcare?
Diagnosis, treatment, education, and research are all done at _______ hospitals.
Large
Which type of health insurance would be the BEST choice for a low income, disabled, blind person?
This agency is concerned with cause, spread and control of disease, and other health and safety issues, in populations
What is the CDC?
Which insurance would be the BEST choice for a low income; disabled, blind person
What is Medicaid?
Provides basic services (meals, housekeeping, etc.) and basic medical care.
What is assisted living?
Example: Shepard Spinal Center
What is a specialty hospital?
True or False: The March of Dimes currently exist to prevent polio.
What is false?
This organization establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses is
What is OSHA?
What type of insurance would be the BEST choice for a forklift operator who was injured at work?
What is worker's compensation?
Provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services
What is a skilled nursing facility?
This helps hospitals maintain quality of care, establishes guidelines for the operation of hospitals, conducts inspections to ensure that standards are being met.
What is JCAHO?
Your hospital bill is $50,000. You have a 80%-20% co-insurance coverage. Your deductible has already been paid early in the year. How much will YOU have to pay?
What is $10,000?