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Question: What is the central role of health services financing in the United States? A. Fund health insurance B. Underwrite medical risk C. Support managed care D. Balance the supply of health care professionals The answer is A for this question.

Question: Liberal reimbursement for a given technology will _____ innovation, diffusion, and utilization of that technology. A. decrease B. have no effect on C. increase D. prevent
Answer C

Question: A health insurance plan pays for medical care only after the insured has first paid $500 out of pocket on an annual basis. The $500 annual cost is called A. first-dollar coverage B. coinsurance C. premium D. deductible

Answer D

Question: A copayment is generally paid A. once a year B. each time the insured receives health care services C. in form of a deduction from payroll checks D. by the employer to purchase health insurance on behalf of each covered employee

Answer B

Question: Jane has a hospitalization plan that would pay her $300 per day when she is hospitalized. She in turn would be responsible for paying the hospital. Jane has: A. a service plan B. first-dollar coverage C. a major medical plan D. an indemnity plan

Answer D

A typical health insurance plan pays only for A. services provided or approved by a physician B services considered medically necessary C. services deemed needed D. services the enrollees think they need Answer B

For Medicare beneficiaries, the maximum stay in a SNF during a benefit period cannot exceed: A. 30 days B. 60 days C. 100 days D. None of the above Answer C

The primary criterion to become eligible for Medicaid is: A.

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