LSUS MHA 710 Exam 4
Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of
unintended consequences including: - CORRECT ANSWER-higher per capita
spending on the expansion population than anticipated.
Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The majority of total outlays are for the elderly and
disabled.
One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon Experiment was so important is because
it(s): - CORRECT ANSWER-experimental design included random selection of
the treatment and control groups.
Which of the following countries placed highest on the healthcare access and
quality (HAQ) index? - CORRECT ANSWER-Switzerland
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United
States received by the typical state is approximately what percentage of overall
Medicaid spending? - CORRECT ANSWER-60 %
How do individuals spending their own money behave differently than those
spending someone else's money? - CORRECT ANSWER-Individuals spending
their own money look for the best value given the price.
Of the four categories of the Medicaid-eligible population, which of these could
benefit by opening up the health exchanges to some degree of privatization? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Adults
A collectively financed medical care system that provides universal coverage to a
basic benefits package for everyone, including the ability to purchase additional
coverage with a supplemental insurance policy: - CORRECT ANSWER-may not
be equal but is welfare enhancing for everyone.
,Which of the following provisions included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was
responsible for the largest number of newly insured? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Expansion of Medicaid
The most costly expansion of Medicaid since its inception is referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWER-The State Children's Health Insurance Program.
- CORRECT ANSWER-In 2008, the state of Oregon used a lottery to extend
Medicaid coverage to an additional 10,000 residents (often called the Oregon
Experiment). Two years after enrollment, the lottery winners (the treatment
group):
Which of the following statements is most true regarding the experience of
reforming medical care in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-Moral
hazard is a powerful force.
Which of the following statements is true about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The final version of the Affordable Care Act passed without
a single Republican voting in favor of it.
What is the name of the health care reform feature where employers can either
provide health care coverage to their employees or pay a payroll tax to fund
government-provided insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Play-or-pay
One of the best examples of managed competition in practice is: - CORRECT
ANSWER-the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP).
Single-payer systems typically apply all of the following practices except which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Require government ownership of the
medical infrastructure of clinics and hospitals.
The federal share of Medicaid financing, or federal medical assistance
percentage (FMAP), ranges from a minimum of what percent in 13 high-income
states to what percent in Mississippi? - CORRECT ANSWER-50%; 75%
To better control overall Medicaid spending, most states: - CORRECT
ANSWER-enroll all eligible recipients in managed care plans.
,Before entering the debate of whether access to medical care is a right, it is
important to distinguish between a negative right and a positive right. Which of
the following statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consider that Peter has
no money. In order for Peter to exercise his right to medical care, the law requires
that Paul pay for it. This is an example of medical care as a positive right.
How is the issue of the "free rider" relevant to the discussion of whether access
to medical care is a fundamental right? - CORRECT ANSWER-The free rider
argument is based on the idea that access to medical care should be free and
available to everyone.
National health insurance: - CORRECT ANSWER-Government-run health
insurance system covering the entire population for a well-defined medical
benefits package. Usually administered by a government or quasi-government
agency and financed through some form of taxation.
Health savings account: - CORRECT ANSWER-A tax-advantage savings
account designed to provide its owner with funds to cover out-of-pocket medical
expenses, including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance that remain
uncovered by health insurance plans.
Managed competition: - CORRECT ANSWER-A health care reform plan first
popularized by economist Alain Enthoven, whereby individuals are given a
choice among competing health plans.
Health alliances: - CORRECT ANSWER-Called by various names, including
health insurance purchasing cooperatives (HIPC), these provide a way for small
employers to act collectively to purchase health insurance. Often geographically
based and not-for-profit, the alliance contracts with insurers and/or providers for
medical coverage for its members.
Shirk: - CORRECT ANSWER-An action taken to avoid responsibility.
Integrator: - CORRECT ANSWER-An entity responsible for consolidating the
resources required to achieve the triple aim.
, Pay-for-performance: - CORRECT ANSWER-An alternative payment model
where the provider is rewarded for reaching certain performance goals, including
patient satisfaction and preventive care coverage.
Iron triangle: - CORRECT ANSWER-Describes three competing priorities in
health care: cost, quality, and access.
Baumol's cost disease: - CORRECT ANSWER-Situation where lagging
productivity in one sector (i.e., services) leads to higher prices in that sector as
resources are shifted from sectors with high rates of productivity growth (i.e.,
manufacturing).
Disproportionate share: - CORRECT ANSWER-A payment adjustment under
Medicare and Medicaid that pays hospitals that serve a large number of indigent
patients.
In-kind transfer: - CORRECT ANSWER-Welfare subsidies provided in the form of
vouchers for specific goods and services, such as food stamps and Medicaid.
Universal access: - CORRECT ANSWER-A guarantee that all citizens who
desire health insurance will have access to health insurance regardless of
income or health status. Those who cannot afford insurance are usually
subsidized, and participation is voluntary.
Empirical research indicates that the expansion of Medicaid has led to a number
of unintended consequences, including - CORRECT ANSWER-an increase in
the birthrate among the eligible population.
Currently, about 60 percent of all Americans younger than 65 living below the
poverty level receive assistance through Medicaid. (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
Which of the following statements is not true about the Medicaid expansion under
the ACA? - CORRECT ANSWER-In June 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling
made the expansion mandatory for the states.
Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of
unintended consequences including: - CORRECT ANSWER-higher per capita
spending on the expansion population than anticipated.
Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The majority of total outlays are for the elderly and
disabled.
One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon Experiment was so important is because
it(s): - CORRECT ANSWER-experimental design included random selection of
the treatment and control groups.
Which of the following countries placed highest on the healthcare access and
quality (HAQ) index? - CORRECT ANSWER-Switzerland
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United
States received by the typical state is approximately what percentage of overall
Medicaid spending? - CORRECT ANSWER-60 %
How do individuals spending their own money behave differently than those
spending someone else's money? - CORRECT ANSWER-Individuals spending
their own money look for the best value given the price.
Of the four categories of the Medicaid-eligible population, which of these could
benefit by opening up the health exchanges to some degree of privatization? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Adults
A collectively financed medical care system that provides universal coverage to a
basic benefits package for everyone, including the ability to purchase additional
coverage with a supplemental insurance policy: - CORRECT ANSWER-may not
be equal but is welfare enhancing for everyone.
,Which of the following provisions included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was
responsible for the largest number of newly insured? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Expansion of Medicaid
The most costly expansion of Medicaid since its inception is referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWER-The State Children's Health Insurance Program.
- CORRECT ANSWER-In 2008, the state of Oregon used a lottery to extend
Medicaid coverage to an additional 10,000 residents (often called the Oregon
Experiment). Two years after enrollment, the lottery winners (the treatment
group):
Which of the following statements is most true regarding the experience of
reforming medical care in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-Moral
hazard is a powerful force.
Which of the following statements is true about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The final version of the Affordable Care Act passed without
a single Republican voting in favor of it.
What is the name of the health care reform feature where employers can either
provide health care coverage to their employees or pay a payroll tax to fund
government-provided insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Play-or-pay
One of the best examples of managed competition in practice is: - CORRECT
ANSWER-the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP).
Single-payer systems typically apply all of the following practices except which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Require government ownership of the
medical infrastructure of clinics and hospitals.
The federal share of Medicaid financing, or federal medical assistance
percentage (FMAP), ranges from a minimum of what percent in 13 high-income
states to what percent in Mississippi? - CORRECT ANSWER-50%; 75%
To better control overall Medicaid spending, most states: - CORRECT
ANSWER-enroll all eligible recipients in managed care plans.
,Before entering the debate of whether access to medical care is a right, it is
important to distinguish between a negative right and a positive right. Which of
the following statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consider that Peter has
no money. In order for Peter to exercise his right to medical care, the law requires
that Paul pay for it. This is an example of medical care as a positive right.
How is the issue of the "free rider" relevant to the discussion of whether access
to medical care is a fundamental right? - CORRECT ANSWER-The free rider
argument is based on the idea that access to medical care should be free and
available to everyone.
National health insurance: - CORRECT ANSWER-Government-run health
insurance system covering the entire population for a well-defined medical
benefits package. Usually administered by a government or quasi-government
agency and financed through some form of taxation.
Health savings account: - CORRECT ANSWER-A tax-advantage savings
account designed to provide its owner with funds to cover out-of-pocket medical
expenses, including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance that remain
uncovered by health insurance plans.
Managed competition: - CORRECT ANSWER-A health care reform plan first
popularized by economist Alain Enthoven, whereby individuals are given a
choice among competing health plans.
Health alliances: - CORRECT ANSWER-Called by various names, including
health insurance purchasing cooperatives (HIPC), these provide a way for small
employers to act collectively to purchase health insurance. Often geographically
based and not-for-profit, the alliance contracts with insurers and/or providers for
medical coverage for its members.
Shirk: - CORRECT ANSWER-An action taken to avoid responsibility.
Integrator: - CORRECT ANSWER-An entity responsible for consolidating the
resources required to achieve the triple aim.
, Pay-for-performance: - CORRECT ANSWER-An alternative payment model
where the provider is rewarded for reaching certain performance goals, including
patient satisfaction and preventive care coverage.
Iron triangle: - CORRECT ANSWER-Describes three competing priorities in
health care: cost, quality, and access.
Baumol's cost disease: - CORRECT ANSWER-Situation where lagging
productivity in one sector (i.e., services) leads to higher prices in that sector as
resources are shifted from sectors with high rates of productivity growth (i.e.,
manufacturing).
Disproportionate share: - CORRECT ANSWER-A payment adjustment under
Medicare and Medicaid that pays hospitals that serve a large number of indigent
patients.
In-kind transfer: - CORRECT ANSWER-Welfare subsidies provided in the form of
vouchers for specific goods and services, such as food stamps and Medicaid.
Universal access: - CORRECT ANSWER-A guarantee that all citizens who
desire health insurance will have access to health insurance regardless of
income or health status. Those who cannot afford insurance are usually
subsidized, and participation is voluntary.
Empirical research indicates that the expansion of Medicaid has led to a number
of unintended consequences, including - CORRECT ANSWER-an increase in
the birthrate among the eligible population.
Currently, about 60 percent of all Americans younger than 65 living below the
poverty level receive assistance through Medicaid. (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
Which of the following statements is not true about the Medicaid expansion under
the ACA? - CORRECT ANSWER-In June 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling
made the expansion mandatory for the states.
