Healthcare Systems & Insurance

Tricare is a health insurance plan funded by the US Government for:

• The elderly

• Military & their families

• Unemployed

• People in low income housing

Workers compensation is administered by

• Federal government

• Department of health and human services

• state

• county commissioners

A person who is blind is eligible for what type of state administered assistance program

• HMO

• PPO

• Medicare

• Medicaid

If someone has Type B medicare, what costs are they responsible for?

• 20%

• $5 copayment

• Premium, initial deductible and 20%

• Flat fee of $500 per year

Joan tells Jennifer, "You should try my doctor, shes excellent". Jennifer says "I cant, shes not on my approved list of doctors". Jennifer most likely has

• HMO

• PPO

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Deductible

The amount of money that must be paid by the patient for medical services before the policy begins to pay is the

• deuctible

• tax

• PPO

• Collateral

Medicare is best described as health insurance for the

• mentally ill

• elderly

• poor

• terminally ill

Mrs. Carter must pay $15 each time she visits her doctor. This payment is called a(an):

• Interest payment

• Premium

• Revolving payment

• Co-payment

Managed care networks are required to provide quality care

• within 24 hours

• for clients who pay their bills

• at the lowest possible cost

• and friendly service

What service would most likely be provided by the American Diabetes Association to someone who has diabetes?

• Arrangements for a pancreas transplant

• Disease information and referrals

• Medical insurance to pay for supplies

• Complete medical care and hospitalization