Affordable Care Act
When was the ACA founded
March, 2010
What government agency establishes and enforces safety standards for workplace safety?
(OSHA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Provide care in a patients home
Home health care
What kind of healthcare system does the U.S. have?
Mixed(combination of public & private)
Medicare generally provides coverage for?
U.S. citizens over the age of 65
What is one of the main purposes of the ACA?
Make affordable health insurance available to more people
Expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138% of the FPL
Support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally
What government agency provides health and human services to American Indians and Alaska Natives?
Indian Health Services (IHS)
What health insurance do most people in the US rely on?
Private or public
Private
The amount of money paid to an insurance agency to pay for your health policy is called...
Premium
U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel and their families
Tricare
What did the ACA require chain restaurants to include on their menus?
Nutrient content
This program provides children in all states access to routine check-ups, immunizations, doctor visits, prescriptions, mental health services, etc.
State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP)
5 percent of America's GDP goes towards education, what percentage goes towards U.S. health care?
A. 8.2%
B. 11.9%
C. 17.7%
C. 17.7%
Amount of money that you must pay towards your healthcare bills before your insurance company begins to pay
Deductible
Provides healthcare coverage for workers who are injured on the job?
Workers compensation
With the ACA, health care plans were required to cover abortions.
True or False?
What age group accounts for 16 percent of total medicaid costs while only representing 8 percent of total medicaid beneficiaries.
People over the age of 65.
Care for terminally ill patients who usually have a life expectancy of less than 6 months
Hospice
What insurance is generally purchased through an employer and the cost of the premium is split between the employer and the person being insured
Group insurance
Facility that provides care to help patients with disabilities obtain their maximum function
Rehabilitation
With the ACA, providers were required to provide insurance to people with...
Pre-existing conditions
After Social Security, what is the second largest social insurance program in the United States?
Medicare
Name 2 types of voluntary or non-profit organizations
American Cancer society
American Heart Association
American Diabetes Association
Alzheimer's Association
National Kidney Foundation
American Red Cross
March of Dimes
Requires the patient to pay a specific amount for each office visit ($25)
co-payment
Insurance that pays for health care of individuals with low incomes, children who qualify for public assistance, and individuals who are physically disabled or blind
Medicaid