SMQT EXAM 2026 UPDATE|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GRADE A+
Question 1
Which U.S. President signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
E) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Correct Answer: C) Lyndon B. Johnson
Rationale: The provided text states that President Johnson signed the Social Security Act
into law on July 30, 1965, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
Question 2
In what year was the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) created?
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1977
D) 1988
E) 2001
Correct Answer: C) 1977
Rationale: HCFA was created in 1977 to combine the oversight of Medicare and Medicaid
under one administration before eventually becoming CMS.
Question 3
Which group is NOT automatically eligible for Medicare under the Social Security Act of 1965?
A) People age 65 or older
B) People under age 65 with certain disabilities
C) People of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease
D) All individuals living below the federal poverty line regardless of age
E) Individuals requiring permanent kidney dialysis
Correct Answer: D) All individuals living below the federal poverty line regardless of age
Rationale: Medicare eligibility is based on age (65+), specific disabilities, or End-Stage
Renal Disease. General low-income status without these factors typically qualifies an
individual for Medicaid, not Medicare.
Question 4
How is the Medicaid program financed?
A) Entirely by the Federal government
B) Entirely by the State governments
C) Jointly by State and Federal governments
D) Through private insurance premiums
E) Through a national sales tax
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Correct Answer: C) Jointly by State and Federal governments
Rationale: Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by State and Federal
governments for eligible low-income individuals.
Question 5
Under Medicaid regulations, care in institutions primarily for mental health issues may NOT be
included for which age group at the option of the State?
A) Persons under age 21
B) Persons over age 65
C) Persons over age 21 and under age 65
D) Infants and low-income pregnant women
E) Blind or disabled individuals
Correct Answer: C) Persons over age 21 and under age 65
Rationale: The text specifies that care in institutions primarily for mental health issues may
not be included for persons over age 21 and under age 65.
Question 6
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) were signed into law in which year?
A) 1965
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1988
E) 1996
Correct Answer: D) 1988
Rationale: CLIA was signed into law in 1988 to establish federal standards for all U.S.
facilities that test human specimens for health purposes.
Question 7
Which agency is responsible for test categorization under the CLIA program?
A) CMS
B) CDC
C) FDA
D) NIH
E) DHHS
Correct Answer: C) FDA
Rationale: According to the CLIA regulations outlined, the Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) is specifically responsible for test categorization.
Question 8
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act established regulations for which program?
A) Medicaid
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B) Medicare
C) SCHIP
D) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
E) SNAP
Correct Answer: B) Medicare
Rationale: Title XVIII (18) of the Social Security Act established the regulations and
insurance coverage for the Medicare program.
Question 9
Title XIX of the Social Security Act established regulations for which program?
A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) CLIA
D) Nurse Aide Registry
E) Indian Health Services
Correct Answer: B) Medicaid
Rationale: Title XIX (19) of the Social Security Act established the regulations for the
Medicaid program.
Question 10
Which regulation provides Medicaid recipients with the "free choice of providers"?
A) 42 CFR Part 488.6
B) 42 CFR Part 431.51
C) Section 1864(a)
D) Title XVIII
E) Section 1802
Correct Answer: B) 42 CFR Part 431.51
Rationale: 42 CFR Part 431.51 provides that Medicaid beneficiaries may obtain services
from any qualified Medicaid provider that undertakes to provide services to them.
Question 11
In Medicare terminology, which of the following is considered a "Provider"?
A) A clinical laboratory
B) A physical therapist's office
C) A home health agency
D) A diagnostic imaging center
E) A medical equipment supplier
Correct Answer: C) A home health agency
Rationale: Medicare defines "Providers" as resident care institutions such as hospitals,
hospices, nursing homes, and home health agencies.
(COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GRADE A+
Question 1
Which U.S. President signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
E) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Correct Answer: C) Lyndon B. Johnson
Rationale: The provided text states that President Johnson signed the Social Security Act
into law on July 30, 1965, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
Question 2
In what year was the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) created?
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1977
D) 1988
E) 2001
Correct Answer: C) 1977
Rationale: HCFA was created in 1977 to combine the oversight of Medicare and Medicaid
under one administration before eventually becoming CMS.
Question 3
Which group is NOT automatically eligible for Medicare under the Social Security Act of 1965?
A) People age 65 or older
B) People under age 65 with certain disabilities
C) People of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease
D) All individuals living below the federal poverty line regardless of age
E) Individuals requiring permanent kidney dialysis
Correct Answer: D) All individuals living below the federal poverty line regardless of age
Rationale: Medicare eligibility is based on age (65+), specific disabilities, or End-Stage
Renal Disease. General low-income status without these factors typically qualifies an
individual for Medicaid, not Medicare.
Question 4
How is the Medicaid program financed?
A) Entirely by the Federal government
B) Entirely by the State governments
C) Jointly by State and Federal governments
D) Through private insurance premiums
E) Through a national sales tax
, 2
Correct Answer: C) Jointly by State and Federal governments
Rationale: Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by State and Federal
governments for eligible low-income individuals.
Question 5
Under Medicaid regulations, care in institutions primarily for mental health issues may NOT be
included for which age group at the option of the State?
A) Persons under age 21
B) Persons over age 65
C) Persons over age 21 and under age 65
D) Infants and low-income pregnant women
E) Blind or disabled individuals
Correct Answer: C) Persons over age 21 and under age 65
Rationale: The text specifies that care in institutions primarily for mental health issues may
not be included for persons over age 21 and under age 65.
Question 6
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) were signed into law in which year?
A) 1965
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1988
E) 1996
Correct Answer: D) 1988
Rationale: CLIA was signed into law in 1988 to establish federal standards for all U.S.
facilities that test human specimens for health purposes.
Question 7
Which agency is responsible for test categorization under the CLIA program?
A) CMS
B) CDC
C) FDA
D) NIH
E) DHHS
Correct Answer: C) FDA
Rationale: According to the CLIA regulations outlined, the Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) is specifically responsible for test categorization.
Question 8
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act established regulations for which program?
A) Medicaid
, 3
B) Medicare
C) SCHIP
D) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
E) SNAP
Correct Answer: B) Medicare
Rationale: Title XVIII (18) of the Social Security Act established the regulations and
insurance coverage for the Medicare program.
Question 9
Title XIX of the Social Security Act established regulations for which program?
A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) CLIA
D) Nurse Aide Registry
E) Indian Health Services
Correct Answer: B) Medicaid
Rationale: Title XIX (19) of the Social Security Act established the regulations for the
Medicaid program.
Question 10
Which regulation provides Medicaid recipients with the "free choice of providers"?
A) 42 CFR Part 488.6
B) 42 CFR Part 431.51
C) Section 1864(a)
D) Title XVIII
E) Section 1802
Correct Answer: B) 42 CFR Part 431.51
Rationale: 42 CFR Part 431.51 provides that Medicaid beneficiaries may obtain services
from any qualified Medicaid provider that undertakes to provide services to them.
Question 11
In Medicare terminology, which of the following is considered a "Provider"?
A) A clinical laboratory
B) A physical therapist's office
C) A home health agency
D) A diagnostic imaging center
E) A medical equipment supplier
Correct Answer: C) A home health agency
Rationale: Medicare defines "Providers" as resident care institutions such as hospitals,
hospices, nursing homes, and home health agencies.
