Prep for test1 PNH101_The Canadian
Health Care Delivery System (P&P chp2)
Medicare - Correct Answers ✅- A key component of
Canada's social safety net.
- The provision of hospital and medical insurance.
- It is funded by general taxation.
- An interlocking set of 10 provincial and 3 territorial
insurance schemes that provide "prepaid" access to
medically necessary hospital and physician services to all
citizens and permanent residents.
To whom does Medicare in Canada provide health care?
A.Permanent residents, new immigrants, and citizens of the
country
B.Permanent residents, temporary residents, and citizens of
the country
C.Permanent residents, visitors, temporary residents, and
citizens
D.Permanent residents, refugees, temporary residents, and
citizens - Correct Answers ✅A.Permanent residents, new
immigrants, and citizens of the country
Canada Health Act (1984) - Correct Answers ✅Public
administration
Comprehensiveness
,Prep for test1 PNH101_The Canadian
Health Care Delivery System (P&P chp2)
Universality
Portability
Accessibility
CHA: Public administration - Correct Answers ✅operate on
a nonprofit basis through a public authority
CHA: Comprehensiveness - Correct Answers ✅- Cover
medically necessary services; includes hospital and physician
services.
- Determine medically necessary services (not
defined in the Act), so differs in each province or territory
CHA: Universality - Correct Answers ✅Free of
discrimination based on race, gender, income, ethnicity, or
religion
CHA: Portability - Correct Answers ✅Enable insured
residents to access to health care services
in *another province or territory* without cost or
penalty. Provide continuous coverage
for 3 months upon relocation in Canada to secure
registration and coverage. Personal coverage is required
when moving or traveling outside of Canada.
, Prep for test1 PNH101_The Canadian
Health Care Delivery System (P&P chp2)
CHA: Accessibility - Correct Answers ✅Provide insured
residents reasonable access to health care facilities and
providers, based on medical need regardless of ability to pay
Federal Jurisdiction - Correct Answers ✅1. Set and
administer Canada Health Act (CHA) principles for the health
care system2. Assist in financing provincial and territorial
health care services through transfer payments3. Deliver/co-
deliver health services for targeted groups4. Provide national
policy and programming to promote health and prevent
disease, such as healthy environment, consumer safety and
public health programs.
Provincial & Territorial Jurisdiction - Correct Answers ✅1.
Develop and administer its own health care insurance plan2.
Manage, finance, and plan insurable health care services and
delivery complying with CHA.3. Determine organization and
location of health care facilities, mix of health care providers
employed in them, and money allocations for health care
services.4. Reimburse physician and hospital expenses;
provide some rehabilitation and long-term care services,
usually on the basis of co-payments with individual users.
Professional Jursidiction - Correct Answers ✅Most health
professions in Canada are self-regulated, which means they
determine standards, competencies, codes of ethics, and
disciplinary actions for their respective members.
Health Care Delivery System (P&P chp2)
Medicare - Correct Answers ✅- A key component of
Canada's social safety net.
- The provision of hospital and medical insurance.
- It is funded by general taxation.
- An interlocking set of 10 provincial and 3 territorial
insurance schemes that provide "prepaid" access to
medically necessary hospital and physician services to all
citizens and permanent residents.
To whom does Medicare in Canada provide health care?
A.Permanent residents, new immigrants, and citizens of the
country
B.Permanent residents, temporary residents, and citizens of
the country
C.Permanent residents, visitors, temporary residents, and
citizens
D.Permanent residents, refugees, temporary residents, and
citizens - Correct Answers ✅A.Permanent residents, new
immigrants, and citizens of the country
Canada Health Act (1984) - Correct Answers ✅Public
administration
Comprehensiveness
,Prep for test1 PNH101_The Canadian
Health Care Delivery System (P&P chp2)
Universality
Portability
Accessibility
CHA: Public administration - Correct Answers ✅operate on
a nonprofit basis through a public authority
CHA: Comprehensiveness - Correct Answers ✅- Cover
medically necessary services; includes hospital and physician
services.
- Determine medically necessary services (not
defined in the Act), so differs in each province or territory
CHA: Universality - Correct Answers ✅Free of
discrimination based on race, gender, income, ethnicity, or
religion
CHA: Portability - Correct Answers ✅Enable insured
residents to access to health care services
in *another province or territory* without cost or
penalty. Provide continuous coverage
for 3 months upon relocation in Canada to secure
registration and coverage. Personal coverage is required
when moving or traveling outside of Canada.
, Prep for test1 PNH101_The Canadian
Health Care Delivery System (P&P chp2)
CHA: Accessibility - Correct Answers ✅Provide insured
residents reasonable access to health care facilities and
providers, based on medical need regardless of ability to pay
Federal Jurisdiction - Correct Answers ✅1. Set and
administer Canada Health Act (CHA) principles for the health
care system2. Assist in financing provincial and territorial
health care services through transfer payments3. Deliver/co-
deliver health services for targeted groups4. Provide national
policy and programming to promote health and prevent
disease, such as healthy environment, consumer safety and
public health programs.
Provincial & Territorial Jurisdiction - Correct Answers ✅1.
Develop and administer its own health care insurance plan2.
Manage, finance, and plan insurable health care services and
delivery complying with CHA.3. Determine organization and
location of health care facilities, mix of health care providers
employed in them, and money allocations for health care
services.4. Reimburse physician and hospital expenses;
provide some rehabilitation and long-term care services,
usually on the basis of co-payments with individual users.
Professional Jursidiction - Correct Answers ✅Most health
professions in Canada are self-regulated, which means they
determine standards, competencies, codes of ethics, and
disciplinary actions for their respective members.
