Ch 2 Health Systems

Ch 2 Health Systems


1. The PPACA imposed an excise tax of 10% on indoor tanning services.

a. True
b. False -ANSWER A. True

2. The PPACA imposed an excise tax of 10% on pharmaceutical companies.

a. True
b. False -ANSWER B. False

3. The Independent Payment Advisory Board was established to:

a. Compare the outcomes of disease treatments
b. Provide Medicare beneficiaries with at home primary care
c. Publish data that will enable consumers to compare the quality of long-term facilities
d. Provide technical assistance to primary care providers about health promotion
e. None of these are correct -ANSWER E. None of these are correct

4. Why did states sue the federal government over the passage of the Affordable Care
Act?

a. States questioned the constitutionality of requiring individuals to purchase healthcare
insurance.
b. States questioned the mandate of requiring states to expand their Medicaid
coverage.
c. States questioned the constitutionality of requiring individuals to purchase healthcare
insurance and states questioned the mandate of requiring states to expand their
Medicaid coverage.
d. States disputed the increase of the age of dependent coverage to age 26. -ANSWER
C. States questioned the constitutionality of requiring individuals to purchase healthcare
insurance and states questioned the mandate of requiring states to expand their
Medicaid coverage.

5. The Independence at Home program will provide Medicare beneficiaries with at home
primary care and allocate any cost savings of this type of care to the healthcare
professionals if they reduce hospital admissions and improve health outcomes.

a. True
b. False -ANSWER A. True