US Healthcare System Chapters 1 & 2
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal program of health insurance for persons 65
years of age and older
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal and state assistance program that pays for
health care services for people who cannot afford them.
COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) - CORRECT ANSWER -A
landmark federal law passed by Congress in 1986 that provides continuing coverage of group
health benefits to employees and their families upon the occurrence of certain qualifying events
where such coverage would otherwise be terminated.
USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) - CORRECT
ANSWER - is a federal law, passed in 1994, that protects military service members and
veterans from employment discrimination on the basis of their service, and allows them to regain
their civilian jobs following a period of uniformed service.
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Plan) - CORRECT ANSWER - health insurance for
children under 18 whose parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford
private insurance. Federal funds are distributed by
EHBs - CORRECT ANSWER - Essential Health Benefits
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal agency that
publishes the Food Code and inspects food service operations that cross state borders
CMS - CORRECT ANSWER - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal program of health insurance for persons 65
years of age and older
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal and state assistance program that pays for
health care services for people who cannot afford them.
COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) - CORRECT ANSWER -A
landmark federal law passed by Congress in 1986 that provides continuing coverage of group
health benefits to employees and their families upon the occurrence of certain qualifying events
where such coverage would otherwise be terminated.
USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) - CORRECT
ANSWER - is a federal law, passed in 1994, that protects military service members and
veterans from employment discrimination on the basis of their service, and allows them to regain
their civilian jobs following a period of uniformed service.
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Plan) - CORRECT ANSWER - health insurance for
children under 18 whose parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford
private insurance. Federal funds are distributed by
EHBs - CORRECT ANSWER - Essential Health Benefits
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal agency that
publishes the Food Code and inspects food service operations that cross state borders
CMS - CORRECT ANSWER - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
