Government Agencies
What international agency complies statistics and information on disease, publishes health information, and investigates and addresses serious health problems around the world?
World Health Organization (WHO)
Residential Care (nursing homes)
Basic physical care.
What is a premium?
A fee an individual pays for insurance coverage.
Which federal program provides healthcare for almost all individuals over the age of 65?
Medicare
What approach has developed in response to rising health care costs?
Managed Care
What organization is concerned with the causes spread and control of diseases and populations?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Extended care (skilled nursing) facilities
What is a deductible?
Amounts that must be paid by the patient for medical services before the policy begins to pay.
Which health insurance plan helps pay medical expenses not covered by medicare?
Medigap Policy
What health payment plan are doctors and providers paid for each service they render?
Fee-for-service compensation
Which federal agency is responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public?
Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
Assisted (independent) living facilities
Provide basic services (meals, housekeeping, etc) and basic medical care.
What is co-insurance?
Requires that specific percentages are shared by the patient and insurance company.
Which medical assistance program is jointly funded by the federal government and state governments but operated by individual states?
Medicaid
Which health payment plan in which doctors are paid for their performance?
Value-based compensation
Which health administration establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
A specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service.
Which health insurance plan provides treatment for workers injured on the job?
Workers' Compensation
Which act is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which institute is involved with researching disease and conducting scientific studies?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
What is hospice?
Which managed health care plan provides health care to their employees?
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Which insurance plan was created for military personnel?
TRICARE
Which act is also considered the affordable care act?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)