Basics of US Health Care System Chapter
2/Test Review UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The PPACA imposed an excise tax of 10% on pharmaceutical companies. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
The National Health Care Workforce Commission is responsible for: - CORRECT
ANSWER - reviewing healthcare workforce needs and making recommendations to the
federal government to ensure that national policies are in alignment with consumer needs.
Why do states sue the federal government over passage of the Affordable Care Act? -
CORRECT ANSWER - States questioned the constitutionality of requiring individuals to
purchase healthcare insurance and they questioned the mandate of requiring states to exp[and
their Medicaid coverage.
Independent Payment Advisory Board was established to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Provide technical assistance to primary care providers about health promotion.
What is the purpose of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Provides health insurance coverage to individuals who have pre-existing
conditions and had no health insurance for 6 months.
The Public Health Option is - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal contract with health
insurers to offer two state plans and is part of the American Health Benefit Exchange.
American Medical Association (AMA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Established in 1847 for
physicians to be the driving force for the concept of private practice in medicine.
Elder Justice Act (EJA) - CORRECT ANSWER - National policy to prevent elder abuse
and neglect.
, CHIP - CORRECT ANSWER - provides medical coverage to low income children
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - CORRECT ANSWER -
An act that promotes patient information and confidentiality in a secure environment.
Health Insurance Market (HIM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Required state database that
consumers can obtain information and buy health insurance.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER - agency that
protects public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and
disability in the US and Internationally.
Essential Health Benefits (EHB) - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum coverage
requirements for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Examples of Essential Health Benefits (EHB) - CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription
Drugs, Maternity and Newborn Care, and emergency services
Edwin Chadwick, Dr. John Snow, and Lemuel Shattuck - CORRECT ANSWER - Fathers
of Public Health
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed by Obama - CORRECT
ANSWER - Increases patient confidentiality, eliminates pre-existing conditions between
insurance companies, and protect unemployed by providing a 65% subsidy for COBRA coverage
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) - CORRECT ANSWER - protects employees if
their family becomes ill.
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal and state assistance program that pays for
health care services for people who cannot afford them.
2/Test Review UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The PPACA imposed an excise tax of 10% on pharmaceutical companies. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
The National Health Care Workforce Commission is responsible for: - CORRECT
ANSWER - reviewing healthcare workforce needs and making recommendations to the
federal government to ensure that national policies are in alignment with consumer needs.
Why do states sue the federal government over passage of the Affordable Care Act? -
CORRECT ANSWER - States questioned the constitutionality of requiring individuals to
purchase healthcare insurance and they questioned the mandate of requiring states to exp[and
their Medicaid coverage.
Independent Payment Advisory Board was established to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Provide technical assistance to primary care providers about health promotion.
What is the purpose of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Provides health insurance coverage to individuals who have pre-existing
conditions and had no health insurance for 6 months.
The Public Health Option is - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal contract with health
insurers to offer two state plans and is part of the American Health Benefit Exchange.
American Medical Association (AMA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Established in 1847 for
physicians to be the driving force for the concept of private practice in medicine.
Elder Justice Act (EJA) - CORRECT ANSWER - National policy to prevent elder abuse
and neglect.
, CHIP - CORRECT ANSWER - provides medical coverage to low income children
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - CORRECT ANSWER -
An act that promotes patient information and confidentiality in a secure environment.
Health Insurance Market (HIM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Required state database that
consumers can obtain information and buy health insurance.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER - agency that
protects public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and
disability in the US and Internationally.
Essential Health Benefits (EHB) - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum coverage
requirements for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Examples of Essential Health Benefits (EHB) - CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription
Drugs, Maternity and Newborn Care, and emergency services
Edwin Chadwick, Dr. John Snow, and Lemuel Shattuck - CORRECT ANSWER - Fathers
of Public Health
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed by Obama - CORRECT
ANSWER - Increases patient confidentiality, eliminates pre-existing conditions between
insurance companies, and protect unemployed by providing a 65% subsidy for COBRA coverage
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) - CORRECT ANSWER - protects employees if
their family becomes ill.
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal and state assistance program that pays for
health care services for people who cannot afford them.
