LSUS MHA 710 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of
unintended consequences including: - ANSWERhigher per capita spending on the
expansion population than anticipated.
Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program? - ANSWERThe
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): -
ANSWERexperimental 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? - ANSWERSwitzerland
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United States
received by the typical state is approximately what percentage of overall Medicaid
spending? - ANSWER60 %
How do individuals spending their own money behave differently than those spending
someone else's money? - ANSWERIndividuals 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? - ANSWERAdults
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: - ANSWERmay 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? - ANSWERExpansion of Medicaid
The most costly expansion of Medicaid since its inception is referred to as: -
ANSWERThe State Children's Health Insurance Program.
- ANSWERIn 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):
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of
unintended consequences including: - ANSWERhigher per capita spending on the
expansion population than anticipated.
Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program? - ANSWERThe
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): -
ANSWERexperimental 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? - ANSWERSwitzerland
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United States
received by the typical state is approximately what percentage of overall Medicaid
spending? - ANSWER60 %
How do individuals spending their own money behave differently than those spending
someone else's money? - ANSWERIndividuals 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? - ANSWERAdults
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: - ANSWERmay 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? - ANSWERExpansion of Medicaid
The most costly expansion of Medicaid since its inception is referred to as: -
ANSWERThe State Children's Health Insurance Program.
- ANSWERIn 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):
