exam 1 Flashcards

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Which of the following is TRUE about HSA’s with high deductibles?

  • Beneficiaries tend to choose HSA’s if they anticipate lots of healthcare use
  • Beneficiaries set up a designated bank account from which they can pay for healthcare expenses like co-pays
  • Providers collect most of the payment directly from the insurer
  • Insurance Networks tend to be very restricted
A
  • Beneficiaries tend to choose HSA’s if they anticipate lots of healthcare use
    * Beneficiaries set up a designated bank account from which they can pay for healthcare expenses like co-pays
  • Providers collect most of the payment directly from the insurer
  • Insurance Networks tend to be very restricted
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An insurer offering a Part C plan is most likely to experience which of the following outcomes when there are high numbers of enrollees?

Adverse Selection
Favorable Selection
Both Adverse and Favorable Selection
Neither Adverse nor Favorable Selection

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Adverse Selection
Favorable Selection
Both Adverse and Favorable Selection NOT
Neither Adverse nor Favorable Selection

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In which of the following settings does the number of CPT codes billed impact payment to the provider?

Prospective Payment System
Payment per diem
Fee for Service
Capitation
Payment per patient

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Prospective Payment System
Payment per diem
** Fee for Service **
Capitation
Payment per patient

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A beneficiary’s insurance policy is 80/20 based on provider charges. What does the 20 represent?

Percentage (20%) the patient is responsible for paying
Dollar amount ($20) the patient is responsible for paying
Percentage (20%) the insurer is responsible for paying
Dollar amount ($20) the insurer is responsible for paying

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Percentage (20%) the patient is responsible for paying
Dollar amount ($20) the patient is responsible for paying
Percentage (20%) the insurer is responsible for paying
Dollar amount ($20) the insurer is responsible for paying

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5
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Reforms to PDPM primarily impacts which setting?

Acute Care Hospitals
Home Health Agencies
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Inpatient Rehab Facilities
Outpatient clinics

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Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Which of the following is most likely to lead to the most financial loss for an insurer (in monetary terms)?

Small and sick pool
Large and sick pool
Small and healthy pool
Large and healthy pool

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Small and sick pool
** Large and sick pool **
Small and healthy pool
Large and healthy pool

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Observation stays in an acute care hospital are paid by which of the following?

Private Insurance
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part B

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Medicare Part B

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A patient may be enrolled simultaneously in which of the following?

Medicare Part A, B and C
Medicare Part A, B and D
Medicare Part A and C
Medicare Part B, C and D

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Medicare Part A, B and D

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Part B Medicare co-insurance for physical therapy is what % of the Medicare Fee Schedule (also known as Medicare Allowable Charges)?

10%
20%
25%
30%

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20%

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Which of the following are covered services under Medicare?

Inpatient Acute Care hospitalization paid on a fee for service basis
24 hour home care paid on a fee for service basis
Custodial Care paid on a PPS model
Skilled Nursing Facility Care paid on a PDPM model

A

?
Skilled Nursing Facility Care paid on a PDPM model

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Medicaid “Spend down” refers to:

An individual will have to cash pay for their Custodial Care until they qualify for Medicaid
An individual will only be required to spend down after Medicare completes payment for their Custodial Care
An individual will be able to move their savings into a trust for their heirs prior to “spending down”
The requirement that families can not earn over the federal poverty level to qualify for Medicaid

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  • An individual will have to cash pay for their Custodial Care until they qualify for Medicaid
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Most Physical Therapist generated charges in an acute care hospital are used primarily to determine productivity and may not even leave the building to be billed to Medicare. Why is this?

CPT codes are only used for Part B services
The hospital is paid based on DRG
CPT codes are used internally to determine payment from Part C providers
The hospital is paid based on therapist productivity

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The hospital is paid based on DRG

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Medicare Advantage plans are paid on a per member, per month, risk-adjusted basis. Based on this system, what happens if the private insurer ends up with adverse selection in their pool after open enrollment?

Payment to the private insurer by Medicare goes up
Payment to the private insurer by Medicare goes down
Payment to the private insurer by Medicare does not change

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Payment to the private insurer by Medicare goes up

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In the context of value-based models and the triple aim, what is the definition of value?

Market worth
Health outcomes achieved per dollar spent
An amount considered to be fair or adequate

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Health outcomes achieved per dollar spent

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Which of the following is NOT part of the Triple Aim?

Better Health
Focus on Prevention
Better Healthcare
Cost containment

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Focus on Prevention

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Which of the following is considered a success with the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program?

Increased hospital focus on social supports and discharge planning.
Reduction in observational stays
Reduction in Medicare Part B charges

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Increased hospital focus on social supports and discharge planning.

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An applicant for health insurance on Connect for Health Colorado can not be denied insurance due to a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. This represents:

Adverse Selection
Individual Mandate
Community Rating
Guaranteed Issue

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Guaranteed Issue

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18
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Which of the following populations fits best in the ACO payment model?

A patient with longstanding diabetes mellitus including a lower extremity amputation.
A person who experiences chronic ongoing challenges with homelessness.
A person with a supportive family who undergoes total joint replacement.

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A person with a supportive family who undergoes total joint replacement.

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19
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The “Shared Responsibility Payment” can be satisfied by all of the following EXCEPT:

Medicare
A non-ACA compliant private insurance plan
Medicaid
Tricare
An employer-sponsored private insurance plan

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A non-ACA compliant private insurance plan

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Which of the following is TRUE about the CMMI Medical Home model?

The “Home” occurs in a building where the patient also lives.
It does not include physical therapy services.
It includes a highly involved and coordinated team of health professionals.

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It includes a highly involved and coordinated team of health professionals.

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21
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Which of the following elements reflect the expected “future” healthcare business model?

Care provided in-office
Fee-for-Service
Ongoing health management
Utilization managed within a care setting
Sick care

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Ongoing health management

22
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What is a characteristic of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model?

Individuals must have a 3 night acute care hospital stay
Individuals must be homebound to receive home health services
Cost sharing occurs within a single institution only
30 day re-hospitalization rate is used as a measure of quality
Telehealth is prohibited under this model

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30 day re-hospitalization rate is used as a measure of quality

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The American Healthcare system has been called “sick care, not healthcare.” This reflects a deficit in which of the following?

Access
Quality
Cost

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Members of the healthcare team always consider the impact of their decisions on other individuals and processes inside and outside of their organization. This is an example of:

Value Based Thinking
Divergent Approaches
Systems Thinking
Coordination-based Modeling

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Systems Thinking

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What was the primary reason for the decrease in the uninsured rate under ACA? Medicare enrollment Private insurance enrollment in the employer (group) market Medicaid enrollment
Medicaid enrollment
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Physical Therapy outpatient clinics that are open only 8 am to 5 pm are considered a healthcare system challenge primarily in: Cost Access Quality
ACCESS
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Which of the following reflect historical Republican approach to healthcare? Federal government involvement in healthcare is a priority. Healthcare is a lower platform priority than reducing federal taxes and reducing regulation. Governmental regulation increases healthcare quality.
Healthcare is a lower platform priority than reducing federal taxes and reducing regulation
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Which population was most positively impacted in states that expanded Medicaid after the ACA law passed? Poor children 0-18 Poor adults without dependent children Poor adults with dependent children Pregnant women
Poor adults without dependent children
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ACA allows modified community rating based on all the follows EXCEPT: Tobacco use Geography Sex Age
SEX
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Which of the following was addressed THE LEAST in the ACA? Cost Quality Access
COST
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What percent of individuals already satisfied the individual mandate requirement when the ACA was implemented? 0% 20% 50% 90%
90%
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Medicare for All would: Be supported by the Biden administration Use the exact framework for the new Medicare program as exists now for Medicare. Eliminate all private insurance plans Eliminate all private providers
Eliminate all private insurance plans
33
The Colorado Public Option is: Identical to the Public Option originally proposed at the federal level Described as being a Public-Private Partnership Structurally similar to Medicare Part B No longer available on the Colorado Exchange
Described as being a Public-Private Partnership
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Which of the following Exchange options is NOT ALLOWED under ACA? States run their own Exchange States offer no Exchange States opt in to the Federal Exchange States jointly run an Exchange with the Federal Government
States offer no Exchange
35
Who would be MOST at risk of job loss if Medicare for All was to be adopted? Employees of very large corporations Hospital employees Federal government employees Employees of Health Insurance Companies
Employees of Health Insurance Companies
36
Prior to the ACA, health insurance companies often cancelled an insurance policy when the policy owner became ill. This was called: Recall Revision Rescission Reallocation
Rescission
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At what point did United States private health insurance premiums and deductibles begin rising? 5 years after the ACA was passed When the ACA was passed Before the ACA was passed
Before the ACA was passed
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Which of the following reflects the impact of system design on healthcare costs? Political cost Economic cost Efficiency cost
Economic cost
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Which of the following is a primary reason that almost all health insurance premiums increased after the ACA was passed? Many of plans offered in the Exchange are considered "junk plans." Medicare began covering an annual preventative visit Average age in the Exchange was 25 Lifetime and annual maximums were retained All plans were required to include a minimum of the 10 essential benefits
All plans were required to include a minimum of the 10 essential benefits
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Which of the following is one of the reasons Americans are less healthy than their peer countries? The American healthcare system is less silo'd than those of peer countries. The American healthcare system is focused on prevention. Americans consume fewer calories per capita than other countries. America's physical/built environments is designed for automobiles instead of other forms of mobility.
America's physical/built environments is designed for automobiles instead of other forms of mobility.
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Which of the following is expected to have a higher burden on those with higher incomes? Progressive tax Regressive tax flat tax
Progressive tax
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Which wage earners tend to be disproportionately impacted by a tax on soft drinks (a "soda tax")? Higher wage earners Lower wage earners Higher and lower wage earners equally
Lower wage earners
43
You are completing a SWOT analysis to consider whether to open a second clinic location in the small city where you practice. You have two primary referral sources to your clinic, and you just heard that one of those physicians is moving out of state. This would be considered a/an ____________. Strength Opportunity Weakness Threat
Threat
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Typically, attempting to reach potential direct-access patients via email or a direct mail with one run of a marketing effort is enough for most of them to choose your product or service. True False
false
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Which of the following is an effective method of monitoring expenses and projecting revenues? Calculating accounts receivable Producing a balance sheet Constructing an annual budget Determining Return on Investment (ROI)
Constructing an annual budget
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Which is an example of debt financing? Developing a marketing plan to increase your new patient referrals Applying for a small business loan to start a clinic program Paying your staff’s salaries and variable expenses for the month Producing a feasibility study on a business expansion idea.
Applying for a small business loan to start a clinic program
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By reducing costs per visit, a rehab department would positively affect its _______________? Productivity Days in Accounts Receivable Net Operating Income Cancel/No-Show Rate
Cancel/No-Show Rate
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Capital Expenses are expenses that change based on business volumes. True False
FALSE
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Increasing focus on Accounts Receivable will benefit a business by ______________________. Reducing its Liabilities Affecting its Fixed Costs Reducing Accounts Payable Improving its Cash Flow
Improving its Cash Flow
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Examining what your competitors charge for a similar product to determine what you will charge for the product is called ________________? Gantt Pricing Market-based Pricing Cost-Plus Pricing Microeconomics
Market-based Pricing
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Which of the following represents a public relations message instead of one whose aim is marketing? * “Don’t let cancer be the end of your story.” – Breast Cancer Survivor / #YesMAMM / Carilion Clinic. * “There’s a chance you may have cancer right now. But your cancer doesn’t know you have us.” / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * “UCHealth reinvests $1.1 Billion in community benefits in 2020…Improving the lives of those we serve.” / UCHealth * “We dare you to share for a chance to win. #Get Active” / United Healthcare
* “UCHealth reinvests $1.1 Billion in community benefits in 2020…Improving the lives of those we serve.” / UCHealth