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This document contains 60+ expertly verified questions and answers designed for the C425 Objective Assessment (OA) for the 2025/2026 academic year. It serves as a comprehensive review guide aligned with the curriculum at Western Governors University (WGU), particularly for students in Health Science, Nursing, or Healthcare Management programs. Each question includes a correct answer marked with clear justification, covering a wide range of critical topics across the U.S. healthcare delivery system, policy structures, public health, and managed care. The content is based on current standards, legislation, and best practices, making it ideal for students preparing for final OA exams or certification-related assessments. Covered Topics: – Structure and evolution of the U.S. healthcare system – Medicare and Medicaid policies, DRGs, and PPS reimbursement – Roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals (physicians, NPPs, administrators) – Managed care, gatekeeping, and stop-loss provisions – Access to care, healthcare disparities, and cost containment – ACA (Affordable Care Act) impact, Medicaid expansion, and healthcare reform – Public health principles, biostatistics, and social justice in healthcare – Hospital systems, telemedicine, and rural health strategy – Ethical and operational issues in healthcare delivery – Role of federal agencies: CMS, FDA, NIH, NCQA Best suited for: – WGU students enrolled in C425: Healthcare Delivery Systems and Policies – Undergraduate and graduate health sciences students at online or traditional U.S. universities – Health administration and policy students preparing for OA, capstone, or exam reviews – Nursing students needing policy foundation for NCLEX or academic progression – Instructors or tutors looking for practice materials with reliable answers for structured learning This resource is tailored to help students understand key policy concepts, improve test readiness, and reinforce knowledge of U.S. healthcare infrastructure and its challenges in 2025/2026. Keywords: C425 review, WGU C425, healthcare delivery, U.S. health system, Medicare policy, Medicaid, ACA, managed care, DRGs, health reform, public health, NCLEX policy prep, CMS, FDA, rural healthcare, evidence-based policy, healthcare cost control

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C425 OA Review 2025/2026 Exam
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Which of the following is true in regards to health care today in the United

States?

There are more primary care physicians than specialty physicians.

Primary care receives a higher reimbursement in professional fees.

There are more specialty physicians than primary physicians.


Outpatient care is slowly decreasing. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There are more

specialty physicians than primary physicians.

What triggered the downsizing phase in the U.S. hospital industry during

the 1980s?

Hill-Burton Act

,Managed care

Prospective payment system


Medicare and Medicaid - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prospective payment system


Designated Related Groups (DRG) -based reimbursement necessitated

hospitals to do what?

Admit new patients at a faster rate than before

Admit a greater number of Medicare patients than before

Reduce the length of stay for hospitalized patients

Admit a smaller number of Medicare patients than before - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Reduce the length of stay for hospitalized patients


In which type of utilization management is a primary care physician's

opinion necessary in referring or not referring a patient to a specialist?

Concurrent

Retrospective

Gatekeeping


Precertification - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gatekeeping

, What is one aspect in which managed care differs from conventional

insurance?

Collection of premiums

Assumption of risk

Responsibility for delivery of services


Payments to providers - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Responsibility for delivery of

services

What is the purpose of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) certification?

It enables a facility to be operated as a skilled nursing facility.

It is required to legally operate a nursing home.

It enables a facility to serve Medicare clients.

It enables a facility to serve both Medicare and Medicaid clients. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔It enables a facility to serve Medicare clients.


What is the main goal of long-term care as it relates to a patient's function?

Restore function

Provide assistance

Promote independence
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