Social Security Act
What year was the SSA passed?
1935
This type of public health insurance is for adults 65 and older
Medicare
What two ways can someone obtain private health insurance?
through their employer and the insurance marketplace
This measure is used to measure poverty in the United States
Federal Poverty threshhold
These institutions peaked in 1955, when they housed more than 500,000 Americans diagnosed with mental illness
Asylums
Enumerated in the SSA, this program allows for cash assistance for families
This type of public health insurance is for low-income and disabled individuals
Medicaid
This is the amount you must pay monthly for your health insurance plan
Premium
The federal poverty threshold was established by tripling what federally established plan that represents the cost of groceries
Thrifty Food Plan
Which Act requires insurance plans to offer at least as generous mental health coverage as medical coverage?
MHPAEA (Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act)
Enumerated in the SSA, this title provides for compensation if someone is laid off from their job
Unemployment Compensation
This Medicare Part is commonly called Medicare Advantage, and allows beneficiaries to enroll in managed care plans
Medicare Part C
This is the fixed amount you pay for covered primary care health care services, usually when you get the service
Primary Care Copay
This early method of dealing with poverty provided assistance to the poor within instututions like workhouses and almshouses
Indoor relief
Which Act required insurance providers to prove mental healthcare coverage?
Affordable Care Act (ACA 2010)
What three public health insurance programs are listed as titles in the SSA?
Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP
This Medicare Part is for prescription drug coverage, and requires a premium each month
Medicare Part D
This is the most you will have to pay for covered services each year. After you reach this amount, your health plan will pay 100% for covered essential health services
Out of pocket Max
This early intervention for poverty (before the 19th century) involved allowing beneficiaries to stay within their homes to receive services, often granted to the "deserving poor"
outdoor relief
This Act signed in 1990 by George HW Bush prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
this title provides pash benefits to retired workers, their families and survivors of deceased workers
OASI (Old-Age and Survivors Insurance)
This public insurance program provides health coverage to uninsured, low-income children who are not eligible for Medicaid
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
This is the amount you must pay out of pocket for your medical care before your insurance starts to pay
Annual Deductible
This 1994 Act signed by Bill Clinton eliminated the entitlement to aid, characterized by lifetime limits on assistance and work requirements
PRWORA (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act)
These are only considered offenses due to the defendant's age, such as truancy, running away and drinking alcohol
Status Offenses