HCMG-2024: FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
HCMG
Evatee 8/15/24 HCMG
,HCMG-2024: FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Why has the number of hospitals been decreasing since 1980? Answer -
Shifting care from inpatient to outpatient
Focus on home care
Why have rural hospitals been closing? Answer - Medical schools located in
cities, so physicians remain in cities
Overlaps with states without Medicaid expansion --> lots of uninsured people
--> lower demand for care and hard to sustain hospitals
What is driving the decrease in hospital usage? Answer - the # of admissions
driven by shifting from inpatient to outpatient
Cost Shifting Answer - The practice of shifting costs to some payers to offset
losses from other payers
Using privately-covered patients to cover the cost of publicly-insured patients
Cross-Subsidization Answer - use of high prices and profits on one product to
subsidize low prices on another product
, overcharging for profitable services to pay for unprofitable ones
Non-Profit Hospitals Answer - IRS tax exemptions
Have mission statements
No substantial part of activities can consist of propaganda, influencing
legislation, or involvement in political campaigns
Community Benefit Standard Answer - The charitable organization must
benefit the public or the community
Operate an emergency room open to all
Board of directors from the community
Care for all patients able to pay
Surplus used to improve facilities, equipment, patient care, advancing medical
training, education, and research
Safety-Net Hospitals Answer - hospitals that provide a significant level of care
to low-income, uninsured, and vulnerable populations
Tend to have a higher rate of Medicaid-funded and uncompensated care
No standard definition
EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
HCMG
Evatee 8/15/24 HCMG
,HCMG-2024: FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Why has the number of hospitals been decreasing since 1980? Answer -
Shifting care from inpatient to outpatient
Focus on home care
Why have rural hospitals been closing? Answer - Medical schools located in
cities, so physicians remain in cities
Overlaps with states without Medicaid expansion --> lots of uninsured people
--> lower demand for care and hard to sustain hospitals
What is driving the decrease in hospital usage? Answer - the # of admissions
driven by shifting from inpatient to outpatient
Cost Shifting Answer - The practice of shifting costs to some payers to offset
losses from other payers
Using privately-covered patients to cover the cost of publicly-insured patients
Cross-Subsidization Answer - use of high prices and profits on one product to
subsidize low prices on another product
, overcharging for profitable services to pay for unprofitable ones
Non-Profit Hospitals Answer - IRS tax exemptions
Have mission statements
No substantial part of activities can consist of propaganda, influencing
legislation, or involvement in political campaigns
Community Benefit Standard Answer - The charitable organization must
benefit the public or the community
Operate an emergency room open to all
Board of directors from the community
Care for all patients able to pay
Surplus used to improve facilities, equipment, patient care, advancing medical
training, education, and research
Safety-Net Hospitals Answer - hospitals that provide a significant level of care
to low-income, uninsured, and vulnerable populations
Tend to have a higher rate of Medicaid-funded and uncompensated care
No standard definition
