WGU C425 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The federal government amended the Social Security Act in
1965 to provide Medicare and Medicaid programs. For which
population were these programs originally designed to provide
benefits?
Answer: Elderly and poor.
◉ In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act. What was the initial intended
impact of this Act?
Answer: To ensure that uninsured individuals have access to
health care.
◉ Which important change in the U.S. healthcare system was
made with the enactment of the Social Security Act?
Answer: It funded payments through the federal government and
the states.
◉ Why is the federally sponsored health insurance program
known as Medicare important in the development of delivery of
care in the U.S.?
Answer: It provides persons over age 65 with benefits for
inpatient hospital services.
, ◉ Medicaid is a state-managed and dually funded program. States
have some flexibility on which Medicaid benefits to cover as long
as the state meets basic federal requirements. What does this
state run program ensure?
Answer: Services are not limited based on medical necessity.
◉ Medicaid provides healthcare services to a specified
population. Which statement accurately describes Medicaid
regulations?
Answer: It is available to individuals who meet income guidelines.
◉ The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seeks to provide
health insurance to millions of uninsured Americans. How has this
Act impacted healthcare delivery?
Answer: Lifetime limits on coverage has been removed.
◉ The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact the
healthcare delivery system in many ways. One change was
allowing states to amend their Medicaid program. Which change
did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act program
support?
Answer: Coverage
◉ A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive
federal reimbursement. The doctor contacts the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Services for assistance. Which kind of
information is provided by this agency?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The federal government amended the Social Security Act in
1965 to provide Medicare and Medicaid programs. For which
population were these programs originally designed to provide
benefits?
Answer: Elderly and poor.
◉ In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act. What was the initial intended
impact of this Act?
Answer: To ensure that uninsured individuals have access to
health care.
◉ Which important change in the U.S. healthcare system was
made with the enactment of the Social Security Act?
Answer: It funded payments through the federal government and
the states.
◉ Why is the federally sponsored health insurance program
known as Medicare important in the development of delivery of
care in the U.S.?
Answer: It provides persons over age 65 with benefits for
inpatient hospital services.
, ◉ Medicaid is a state-managed and dually funded program. States
have some flexibility on which Medicaid benefits to cover as long
as the state meets basic federal requirements. What does this
state run program ensure?
Answer: Services are not limited based on medical necessity.
◉ Medicaid provides healthcare services to a specified
population. Which statement accurately describes Medicaid
regulations?
Answer: It is available to individuals who meet income guidelines.
◉ The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seeks to provide
health insurance to millions of uninsured Americans. How has this
Act impacted healthcare delivery?
Answer: Lifetime limits on coverage has been removed.
◉ The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact the
healthcare delivery system in many ways. One change was
allowing states to amend their Medicaid program. Which change
did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act program
support?
Answer: Coverage
◉ A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive
federal reimbursement. The doctor contacts the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Services for assistance. Which kind of
information is provided by this agency?
