HSMA 4055 Chapter 16 Exam Questions And
Complete Answers
Prior to the Affordable Care Act, about what percentage of the US population was
uninsured? - ANSWER 15
In the United States, what age group is most uninsured? - ANSWER 19-25
Which of the following best reflects the focus of healthcare reform? - ANSWER cost,
quality, access
Healthcare reform prior to 1994 could best be described as - ANSWER reactionary
Which of the following proposes the idea that one payer should pay for all healthcare
expenses? - ANSWER Single-payer system
Which of the following proposes the idea of blending government regulation with free
market competition? - ANSWER Managed competition
Which of the following is an advantage of an employer-based healthcare proposal? -
ANSWER All: it decreases government cost burden, it builds on the current
public/private system, it increases access to care
The healthcare reform bill proposed by President Clinton in 1992 was a ______ based
plan - ANSWER managed competition
What was the first major piece of healthcare legislation after the Clinton plan's defeat? -
ANSWER Health Insurance portability and accountability act
How did the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 attempt to increase access? - ANSWER It
gave states the option of mandating Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in a managed care
plan
The Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 included which of the
following provisions? - ANSWER All: medical savings accounts, medicare fraud and
abuse charges, and standardized electronic billing and claims
Which of the following is a healthcare reform law? - ANSWER Choices a & b
(patient protection and affordable care act, american recovery and reinvestment act
Which of the following provisions is NOT included in the healthcare reform laws? -
ANSWER Protection of currently insured people from losing coverage due to job loss
Which of the following terms best describes an integrated healthcare delivery system
that takes responsibility for the overall health of a covered population? - ANSWER
Complete Answers
Prior to the Affordable Care Act, about what percentage of the US population was
uninsured? - ANSWER 15
In the United States, what age group is most uninsured? - ANSWER 19-25
Which of the following best reflects the focus of healthcare reform? - ANSWER cost,
quality, access
Healthcare reform prior to 1994 could best be described as - ANSWER reactionary
Which of the following proposes the idea that one payer should pay for all healthcare
expenses? - ANSWER Single-payer system
Which of the following proposes the idea of blending government regulation with free
market competition? - ANSWER Managed competition
Which of the following is an advantage of an employer-based healthcare proposal? -
ANSWER All: it decreases government cost burden, it builds on the current
public/private system, it increases access to care
The healthcare reform bill proposed by President Clinton in 1992 was a ______ based
plan - ANSWER managed competition
What was the first major piece of healthcare legislation after the Clinton plan's defeat? -
ANSWER Health Insurance portability and accountability act
How did the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 attempt to increase access? - ANSWER It
gave states the option of mandating Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in a managed care
plan
The Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 included which of the
following provisions? - ANSWER All: medical savings accounts, medicare fraud and
abuse charges, and standardized electronic billing and claims
Which of the following is a healthcare reform law? - ANSWER Choices a & b
(patient protection and affordable care act, american recovery and reinvestment act
Which of the following provisions is NOT included in the healthcare reform laws? -
ANSWER Protection of currently insured people from losing coverage due to job loss
Which of the following terms best describes an integrated healthcare delivery system
that takes responsibility for the overall health of a covered population? - ANSWER
