Human Resources 1.09-1.12

Question 1

Affordable Care Act 2010 (ACA)

Answer 1

U.S. Federal statute mainly designed to expand access to health care insurance, decrease rising costs, and focus on prevention and wellness.

Question 2

Audits

Answer 2

Systematic inspection of records for accuracy and compliance. Typically done for medical records, financial records, tax records, safety records.

Question 3

Benefits Waiting Period

Answer 3

The period of time before an employee is eligible for a benefit.

Question 4

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)

Answer 4

Allows for limited continuation of group health benefits to covered employees who leave their employment under certain circumstances.

Question 5

Continuing Education Allowance

Answer 5

A specific amount set aside per employee, usually annually, to be spent on continuing education expenses.

Question 6

Continuing Education Credit

Answer 6

A measure used in continuing education programs that are earned upon completion of that program. Many professional licenses or certifications require a specific amount of credits in order to renew the license or certification.

Question 7

Continuing Education Policy

Answer 7

A written policy, typically within the practice Hospital Employee Handbook, that includes but isn’t limited to; details on what courses are acceptable, expenses that will and will not be reimbursable, and the process for scheduling.

Question 8

Contribution

Answer 8

A gift or payment to a common fund or collection

Question 9

Employee Benefits Review

Answer 9

A process by which an organization reviews and measures their employee benefits as a competitive factor for attracting employees.

Question 10

Employee Surveillance

Answer 10

The use of various methods of workplace surveillance to gather information about the activities and locations of staff members.

Question 11

Employment Status

Answer 11

The legal status and classification of someone in employment as either an employee or working on their own account (self-employed)

Question 12

Empowerment

Answer 12

To give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.

Question 13

Essential Functions

Answer 13

Those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided, or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.

Question 14

Expectations

Answer 14

What the employee and employer anticipate receiving from the professional relationship. An employer may have performance expectations. An employee has the expectation of wages for time worked.

Question 15

Expense Reimbursement Policy

Answer 15

A written policy that outlines what forms to use, when to submit them, the need to retain all receipts and when the reimbursement will be made.

Question 16

In-House Continuing Education

Answer 16

Continuing education provided by or within the organization.

Question 17

Job Duties

Answer 17

Tasks and responsibilities one must perform on a job.

Question 18

Legal Implications

Answer 18

The consequences of being involved in something determined by law.

Question 19

Maximum Contribution

Answer 19

The limit to the amount of money one can deduct from their salary to place in a retirement account.

Question 20

Open Enrollment

Answer 20

A period during which a health insurance company or HMO is statutorily required to accept applicants without regard to health history

Question 21

Policy

Answer 21

A specific set of systems or principles that guide the decision making of the practice.

Question 22

Privacy Act 1974

Answer 22

Provides safegaurds against invasions of personal privacy through misuse of records by the US Federal Agencies.

Question 23

Procedure

Answer 23

A fixed, step by step sequence of activities or course of action (with definite start and end points) that must be followed in the same order to correctly perform a task.

Question 24

Qualified Event

Answer 24

A change in your life that can make you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, usually to enroll in health coverage.

Question 25

Registry of Approved Continuing Education

Answer 25

Registry of Approved Continuing Education program develops and applies uniform standards related to providers and programs of continuing education (CE) in veterinary medicine.

Question 26

Whistle-blowing (blower)

Answer 26

A person who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, dishonest, or not correct within an organization that is either private or public.