ADMINISTRATOR TEST 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
mWhat was the primary stimulus for the development of the Nursing Home Industry - Correct
answer.Social Security Act
The 1950 amendment to the Social Security Act gave what to the What was the original purpose of the
Social Security Act? - Correct answer.To provide a supplemental retirement income for working people
and their dependents. Also, to provide Old Age Assistance OAA, a form of public assistance to the needy
who were age 65 or older and lived in the community.
What year was the term "Nursing Home" coined? - Correct answer.1936
Nursing Home industry? - Correct answer.Momentum
The 1950 amendments to the SSA required states to establish a ______ or ________ for Nursing Homes.
This gave official status nationwide to Nursing Homes or facilities providing long tem care. - Correct
answer.Standard Setting or Licensing Agency
The 1960 Kerr-Mills Act expanded their program by providing funds for what purpose? - Correct
answer.By providing funds for medical care of the aged.
The 1960 Kerr-Mills Act program required a ________ to ensure that funds went only to the health care
of the needy. - Correct answer.means test
In 1965 the SSA was amended to establish ________ and _________; which is considered the biggest
breakthrough for SSA. - Correct answer.Medicare and Medicaid
In 1965, the Medicare and Medicaid programs were assigned to the _________. - Correct answer.Health
Care Finance Administration department of the U.S. Department or Health and Human Services.
, In 2001, Health Care Finance Administration was renamed _______. - Correct answer.The Centers of
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS determines eligibility for _______. - Correct answer.Medicare
______ is essentially an insurance program for the elderly. - Correct answer.Medicare
How is Medicare administered? - Correct answer.By CMS, with assistance from the states.
CMS determines eligibility, handles the funds, and certifies facilities and individuals who serve as
______. - Correct answer.providers of service
The state surveys ______ facilities to determine compliance with federal/state standards. - Correct
answer.Medicare
_______ is a program that provides health care to the medically indigent. - Correct answer.Medicaid
______ involves a "means" test to determine that ______ services only go to the qualified needy
population. - Correct answer.Medicaid
_______ is primarily operated by the state which handles the funds, licenses, and certifies facilities for
compliance with federal/state standards. - Correct answer.Medicaid
All standard of ____ are first approved by __. - Correct answer.Medicaid; CMS
What were the last two major stimuli for nursing home industry development? - Correct
answer.Medicare; Medicaid
________ identified a nursing facility which met state licensing standard to provide, on a regular basis,
ealth related care and services to individuals who do not require hospital or SNF care, but whose mental
or physical condition requires services above the level of room and board and that can be provided only
by an institution. - Correct answer.Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
mWhat was the primary stimulus for the development of the Nursing Home Industry - Correct
answer.Social Security Act
The 1950 amendment to the Social Security Act gave what to the What was the original purpose of the
Social Security Act? - Correct answer.To provide a supplemental retirement income for working people
and their dependents. Also, to provide Old Age Assistance OAA, a form of public assistance to the needy
who were age 65 or older and lived in the community.
What year was the term "Nursing Home" coined? - Correct answer.1936
Nursing Home industry? - Correct answer.Momentum
The 1950 amendments to the SSA required states to establish a ______ or ________ for Nursing Homes.
This gave official status nationwide to Nursing Homes or facilities providing long tem care. - Correct
answer.Standard Setting or Licensing Agency
The 1960 Kerr-Mills Act expanded their program by providing funds for what purpose? - Correct
answer.By providing funds for medical care of the aged.
The 1960 Kerr-Mills Act program required a ________ to ensure that funds went only to the health care
of the needy. - Correct answer.means test
In 1965 the SSA was amended to establish ________ and _________; which is considered the biggest
breakthrough for SSA. - Correct answer.Medicare and Medicaid
In 1965, the Medicare and Medicaid programs were assigned to the _________. - Correct answer.Health
Care Finance Administration department of the U.S. Department or Health and Human Services.
, In 2001, Health Care Finance Administration was renamed _______. - Correct answer.The Centers of
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS determines eligibility for _______. - Correct answer.Medicare
______ is essentially an insurance program for the elderly. - Correct answer.Medicare
How is Medicare administered? - Correct answer.By CMS, with assistance from the states.
CMS determines eligibility, handles the funds, and certifies facilities and individuals who serve as
______. - Correct answer.providers of service
The state surveys ______ facilities to determine compliance with federal/state standards. - Correct
answer.Medicare
_______ is a program that provides health care to the medically indigent. - Correct answer.Medicaid
______ involves a "means" test to determine that ______ services only go to the qualified needy
population. - Correct answer.Medicaid
_______ is primarily operated by the state which handles the funds, licenses, and certifies facilities for
compliance with federal/state standards. - Correct answer.Medicaid
All standard of ____ are first approved by __. - Correct answer.Medicaid; CMS
What were the last two major stimuli for nursing home industry development? - Correct
answer.Medicare; Medicaid
________ identified a nursing facility which met state licensing standard to provide, on a regular basis,
ealth related care and services to individuals who do not require hospital or SNF care, but whose mental
or physical condition requires services above the level of room and board and that can be provided only
by an institution. - Correct answer.Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
