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what are major reasons for the growing cost of healthcare (4)

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rising drugs
technology
professional costs
aging population

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what is health care cost containment

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measures designed to lower health care costs

aim to create affordable health care system for Americans

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why is it important for HC providers to know economic aspects of health care

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they can stay aware of how finances affect each patient’s experience

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what are the three classes of healthcare facilities

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voluntary nonprofit institutions
proprietary institutions
government institutions

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what community services to facilities offer (7)

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emergency room treatment

clinical service

health screening

community health education class + material
medical education

medical education

financial contributions to community organizations

coordination of events and donations

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what is a voluntary nonprofit institution

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community facility that receives federal, state, and local tax exemptions in exchange for providing community benefit

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what do voluntary nonprofit institutions recieve

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donations that are tax deductible for donors

-if they are operated for charitable purpose

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what is a proprietary institution

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for profit health care facility owned by a corporation

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what does a health care corporation control

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chain of facilities
hospitals
nursing homes
outpatient facilities

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what is a government institution

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public health care facility that receives local, state federal funding

includes

  • military treatment facilities
  • VA hospitals
  • public and gov funded hospitals
  • state mental hospitals and rehabilitation facilities
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what are the three methods of paying for healthcare

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private insurance
direct payment
government plans

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what do most patients rely on for medical bills

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employer provided health insurance coverage

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what is private insurance

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insurance obtained through place of employment

- because employers buy insurance for a group of people, they get better rates

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how do insurance companies benefit form employer insurance

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collect payments from everyone in the group, even though not all people in group incur the expenses covered by the insurance plan

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how are companies lowering costs

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placing financial responsibility on insured in the form of premiums, deductibles, co-insurance, co-pays

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what is a premium

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monthly amount paid to insurance company for heath insurance coverage

  • employers pay a portion or all
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what is a deductible

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money person pays before the insurance policy provides benefits

  • allows control of health care costs
  • high deductibles = low premiums
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what is co insurance or cooperative insurance

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plans that require insured to share portion of the costs for health care services
(10-30%)
- lowers monthly premiums

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what is a co pay

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a flat fee paid directly to service provider every visit

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what is direct payment

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patients pay for health care with own money

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why is direct payment used (3)

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  • private insurance does not cover ALL costs
  • do not have private insurance
  • do not qualify for government plan
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what does direct payment do (2)

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  1. cause individuals to “shop around” for health care consumers
    - driving competition that drives down health care prices
  2. may lead to bankruptcy
    - 62% of bankruptcy in 2007 were linked to medical costs
    - 75% of bankrupted individuals had health insurance
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what is a governemnt plan

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health care plan funded by a government agency

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who are government plans available for (mainly)

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active military personnel and their dependents

low income and older americans

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what is medicare
fedreally funded health care program for older Americans
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when was medicare established
amendments to the Social Security Act in 1965
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why was medicare established
to provide health care coverage for Americans 65+ regardless of income or wealth
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what happened to medicare in 1972
expanded to include permanently disabled workers who qualify for social security, and their dependents
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what happened to medicare in 1983
to control health care costs, medicare converted to a prospective payment system pays provider fixed amount that is based on diagnosis or specific procedure ,rather than on the actual cost of hospitalization or care - if actual cost is > fixed amount, provider absorbs additional expense
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differentiate btwn medicare part A and B
A = covers most inpatient care costs - premium is already paid through payroll taxes B = voluntary - monthly premium - covers most outpatient costs
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what do people choose as an alternative to the medicare
supplemental insurance policy offered by private insurance company
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what are two additional plan types to medicare
medicare advantage plans or medicare part C - provide coverage for part A and B but have extra benefits - lower copayment D - prescription drug coverage - lower copayment - extra payment
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who does medicaid support
low income and disabled people
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when was medicaid established
1965 as part of social security act recieve SSI or supplemental security income benefits
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what happened prior to 1996
people who recieved Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) were covered under medicaid
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what was the AFDC program replaced by
Personal responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 - provides states with block grants - provide cash and services to low income families with children - dependent on individual state regulations
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what government health care plan is available for military personnel
the U.S department of defense administers TRICARE - provides medical coverage for active and retired service personnel and dependents
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What is SCHIP
the State Children's Health Insurance Program - establishsed in 1997 provided states with matching funds to expand health care coverage to over 6 million insinsured children
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what happened to SCHIP in 2007
was set to expire | legislation was going to expand the program by 35 billion but was vetoed by George W. Bush
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What happened in 2009 about SCHIP
Obama signed in Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIRPA) - added 33 billion in funds for children's coverage through 2013
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describe health care costs in the US
grown at nearly twice the rate of inflation | - US spends more for health care services than any other nation as a percentage of GDP and per person
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What is one response to rapid escalation in health care costs
managed care | - healthcare providers manage a patient's use of healthcare
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What are the 3 categories of managed healthcare
health maintenance organization (HMO) plan preferred provider organization (PPO) plan point-of-service (POS) plan
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what is health maintenance organization (HMO) plan
plan provides coverage only if care is delivered by a member of it hospital, physician, or pharmacy panel
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what is the preferred provider organization (PPO) plan
allows patients to receive care from a non-plan provider, but requires them to pay a higher out-of-pocket price if they do so
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what is the point-of-service (POS) plan
physician coordinated plan combining characteristics of HMO and PPO
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what are providers in managed care plans called
in-network providers | - cost is less than out of network
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what are providers not in managed care plans called
out of network provider
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what are 6 char. of managed care plans
consist of select group of hc providers broad range of services to emphasize primary and preventive care eliminate duplicate services encourage cost containment provide profit for HC provider and insurance company include utilization review
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what is utilization review
a process in which an insurer reviews decisions by physicians and other providers about how much care to provide
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what is a gatekeeper
physician who delivers primary care services AND makes referrals for specialty care
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describe time spend with managed care patients versus others
healthcare professionals spend 2 minutes less with managed care patients than other patients
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what is the leading form of health care coverage for Americans
managed care | - 50% of insurance coverage provided by are managed care plans
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what is the driving force behind effort to contain healthcare costs
diagnostic related group (DRG) classification system
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what is DRG
patients with similar medical payments are assigned to DRG - payment amount of DRG is based on average of all patients - patients care is paid in standard fees, regardless of actual cost of care
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what is assigning of DRG based on (4)
diagnosis surgical procedure age other information
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are DRGs good or bad for hospitals
incentive for hospitals to operate more efficiently as they still receive full payments
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what are 3 good results of DRgs
shorter hospital stays more outpatient services focus on early intervention and prevention
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what is resource utilization
the best way to use health care resources
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what are two good ways of resource utilization
conscientious time management information technology - electronic documentation
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wha is a flexible spending account (FSA)
offered trough employer paired with traidtional health insurancep olicy common medical savings account option money is put into FSA through payroll deductions, before it is taxed - can be withdrawn for qualified medical expenses not convered by insurance policy remaining funds are not transferred and must be spend each year
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What is a HSA or health savings account
paired with high-deductible health insurance plan - low premuims and high deductibles offered through employer benefit program or arranged individually use tax-free HSA dollars until deductible is met; to pay for qualified medical care once deductible is met --> health insruance company pays for medical costs for the reaminder left over funds are used in the future
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what happens when you reach 65 with HSA
cna withdrawn the money for no expense
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what is an advanctage of HSA
more involved with health care decisions | - less likley to undergo unecessary or exessive tests and doctor visists as money is coming out of savings account

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