Module 1 Outcomes 1-4

Question 1

Funding provided based on the budget of the previous year. Still relatively prevalent across Canada

Answer 1

Block funding

Question 2

Funding based on the costs of services and equipment

Answer 2

Line by line funding

Question 3

Funding based on the types of cases treated and the volume of clients seen. Also called the case mix approach

Answer 3

Service-based funding

Question 4

List the four federal financing transfer models that can be used to transfer money for healthcare from the federal government to the provinces and territories.

Answer 4

1. Block funding 2. Line by line funding 3. Service-based funding/case mix approach 4. Population-based funding model/capitated funding

Question 5

Funding based on demographics; also called capitated funding

Answer 5

Population-based funding model/capitated funding

Question 6

List some cost reduction strategies used by hospitals to reduce their overall costs.

Answer 6

1. Decreased length of stay 2. Rationalization and mergers

Question 7

Health care services whose finances are managed by the government or a government agency for the good of the entire population

Answer 7

Publicly funded health care

Question 8

Where does the money for publicly funded health care services come from?

Answer 8

Canadians pay through the taxes they pay to all levels of government. Provinces like Ontario and British Columbia also pay health care premiums

Question 9

T or F. The funding and delivery of Canada’s health care are accompished through public businesses and organizations

Answer 9

The funding and delivery of Canada’s health care are accompished through public and private (for-profit and non-profit) businesses and organizations.

Question 10

________ refers to how health care is paid for

Answer 10

Funding

Question 11

__________ refers to how health care services are managed, structured, and distributed.

Answer 11

Delivery

Question 12

T or F. All medically necessary physician and hospital services are publicly funded but are for the most part delivered by private for-profit/not-for-profit organizations

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Doctors operate as ______ businesses because they deliver health services and are paid by the government using varying payment formulas.

Answer 13

private, for-profit

Question 14

Hospitals are ______ organizations while hospital services like food services, maintenance, cleaning, and security are ______ organizations.

Answer 14

Hospitals are not-for-profit organizations while hospital services like food services, maintenance, cleaning, and security are for-profit businesses.

Question 15

The hospital pays for its for-profit services with funds from ________.

Answer 15

The hospital pays for its for-profit services with funds from the government.

Question 16

T or F. Canada’s public health insurance funded, for federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments through personal and corporate taxes by worker’s compensation boards

Answer 16

True

Question 17

CIHI estimates that __% of health care spending comes out of consumer pockets/private insurance while __% is covered by public health plans.

Answer 17

30%, 70%

Question 18

List the four main transfer models through which federal health transfer payments are distributed.

Answer 18

1. Territorial Formula Financing (TFF)
2. Equalization payments
3. Canada Health and 4. Social Transfer (CHT/CST)

TFF-EHS

Question 19

The federal govt uses the _____ to calculate money given to the territorial govts for piblic services.

Answer 19

TFF: Territorial Formula Financing

Question 20

Money from Territorial Formula Financing is alloted to territorial governments because of ______, ______, and ______.

Answer 20

1. Unique geography
2. Population distribution
3. High cost of deliveriong health care/other public services

Question 21

Provinces with _____ money receive _______ payments from the government to allow them to offer residents services like those available to richer jurisdictions.

Answer 21

Provinces with less money receive equalization payments from the government to allow them to offer residents services like those available to richer jurisdictions.

Question 22

In equalization payments, needy jurisdictions receive the difference between its _______ and the ________.

Answer 22

In equalization payments, needy jurisdictions receive the difference between its fiscal capacity and the 10-province standard.

Question 23

Refers to the province’s ability to generate income

Answer 23

Fiscal capacity

Question 24

Refers to the national average ability to generate income

Answer 24

10-province standard

Question 25

Equalization payment subsidies are distributed in __ payments over the fiscal year.

Answer 25

12

Question 26

T or F. Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories are excluded from equalization payments.

Answer 26

True. These are excluded because the federal government deals with their fiscal needs through the TFF.

Question 27

The Canada Health Transfer comes from the federal governments and is transfered to provincial and territorial governments. It consists of ____ and ____.

Answer 27

Tax points and cash

Question 28

T or F. CHT money doesn’t have to be used in health care.

Answer 28

False. Money to be used on health care and is subject to other stipulations.

Question 29

________ provides funding to the provinces and territories through cash and tax points for social programs, child care, postsecondary education, etc.

Answer 29

The Canada Social Transfer

Question 30

_______ are agreements made regarding health care funding among provinces, territories, and the federal government.

Answer 30

Accords