WGU D050 HISTORY OF HEALTHCARE IN
AMERICA QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
When was healthcare first created in the United States? -
ANSWER - >1798 Act for Relief of the Sick and Disabled Seaman
What was created in 1915? - ANSWER - >American Association
for Labor Legislation... created in the model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - ANSWER
- >Social security passed in 1935
What are the three main goals of ACA? - ANSWER - >expand
access to health insurance, reduce healthcare costs, support
innovative delivery methods
What area *medicare or medicaid* was improved by the ACA? -
ANSWER - >medicare
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - ANSWER -
>6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - ANSWER -
>1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - ANSWER -
>organizations, schools, buisnesses and political relms
,What areas do Macro interactions influence? - ANSWER -
>interactions between healthcare workers and
patients/support systems of patients
What do macro indentify and influence? - ANSWER - >systemic
cause of health disparities (not the indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during
the establishment of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. -
ANSWER - >Fee for service
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the
same diagnosis, the hospital will receive a reduced payment -
ANSWER - >30 day policy under value based healthcare
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by
nonprofit, for profit, and medical organizations? - ANSWER -
>membership fees
What is an advantage of FFS? - ANSWER - >being able to have a
flexible schedule
How many conditions do DRG classify? - ANSWER - >450
Which provision of value-based care is important when
coordinating care for a patient with end-stage renal disease? -
ANSWER - >provide the best care at the lowest cost
, Which action could a healthcare coordinator take when
providing value-based care to an obese patient? - ANSWER -
>provide follow up communication to support adoption of
healthy behaviors
A care coordinator is explaining value-based care to a patient
with cancer. Which statement should be included in the
teaching? - ANSWER - >This model provides incentives to
providers based on positive outcomes
What are the four types of value based models? - ANSWER -
>share risks, bundles, global capitation, and shared savings
environment consists of trends and changes in various areas,
including inflation, employment, economics, and GDP. -
ANSWER - >macro trend
enacted, administered, and enforced by the government
(federal, state, and local) - ANSWER - >laws and rules
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets quality
standards for what areas? - ANSWER - >standards for nursing
homes and hospitals, diagnostic standards and billing codes
How does CMS evaluate nursing homes? - ANSWER - >rates the
quality of US nursing homes through the Star rating program
What standards are established (Medicaid) through CMS? -
ANSWER - >billing, diagnostic, and national policy standards
AMERICA QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
When was healthcare first created in the United States? -
ANSWER - >1798 Act for Relief of the Sick and Disabled Seaman
What was created in 1915? - ANSWER - >American Association
for Labor Legislation... created in the model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - ANSWER
- >Social security passed in 1935
What are the three main goals of ACA? - ANSWER - >expand
access to health insurance, reduce healthcare costs, support
innovative delivery methods
What area *medicare or medicaid* was improved by the ACA? -
ANSWER - >medicare
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - ANSWER -
>6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - ANSWER -
>1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - ANSWER -
>organizations, schools, buisnesses and political relms
,What areas do Macro interactions influence? - ANSWER -
>interactions between healthcare workers and
patients/support systems of patients
What do macro indentify and influence? - ANSWER - >systemic
cause of health disparities (not the indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during
the establishment of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. -
ANSWER - >Fee for service
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the
same diagnosis, the hospital will receive a reduced payment -
ANSWER - >30 day policy under value based healthcare
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by
nonprofit, for profit, and medical organizations? - ANSWER -
>membership fees
What is an advantage of FFS? - ANSWER - >being able to have a
flexible schedule
How many conditions do DRG classify? - ANSWER - >450
Which provision of value-based care is important when
coordinating care for a patient with end-stage renal disease? -
ANSWER - >provide the best care at the lowest cost
, Which action could a healthcare coordinator take when
providing value-based care to an obese patient? - ANSWER -
>provide follow up communication to support adoption of
healthy behaviors
A care coordinator is explaining value-based care to a patient
with cancer. Which statement should be included in the
teaching? - ANSWER - >This model provides incentives to
providers based on positive outcomes
What are the four types of value based models? - ANSWER -
>share risks, bundles, global capitation, and shared savings
environment consists of trends and changes in various areas,
including inflation, employment, economics, and GDP. -
ANSWER - >macro trend
enacted, administered, and enforced by the government
(federal, state, and local) - ANSWER - >laws and rules
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets quality
standards for what areas? - ANSWER - >standards for nursing
homes and hospitals, diagnostic standards and billing codes
How does CMS evaluate nursing homes? - ANSWER - >rates the
quality of US nursing homes through the Star rating program
What standards are established (Medicaid) through CMS? -
ANSWER - >billing, diagnostic, and national policy standards
