Health Insurance and Government Programs Quiz

What is TRICARE?

• A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older

• A U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel

• A health insurance plan for employees who are injured as a direct result of their job

• A type of managed care plan that gives patients less choice of provider

What does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do?

• Provide assistance and care mainly for elderly patients

• Evaluate and approve drugs such as the vaccine used to prevent the measles

• Work with couples or individuals who are pregnant or considering a pregnancy

• Provide care for special conditions or age groups

What do long term care facilities provide?

• Assistance and care mainly for elderly patients

• Care for special conditions or age groups

• Health insurance for employees who are injured as a direct result of their job

• A specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service

What is co-insurance?

• Requires the insured individual to pay a fixed percentage of the loss after the deductible has been paid

• A specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service

• A health insurance plan for employees who are injured as a direct result of their job

• A type of managed care plan that gives patients less choice of provider

What do specialty hospitals provide?

• Care for special conditions or age groups

• Assistance and care mainly for elderly patients

• Health insurance for employees who are injured as a direct result of their job

• A specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service

What is a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)?

• A type of managed care plan that gives patients less choice of provider, and also has a higher premium each month, but each visit to the doctor costs less

• A health insurance plan for employees who are injured as a direct result of their job

• A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older

• A U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel

What is a multi-payer system?

• Health insurance is provided by a variety of sources, usually including both private companies and government programs

• A health insurance plan for employees who are injured as a direct result of their job

• A type of managed care plan that gives patients less choice of provider

• A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older

What is the primary focus of long term care facilities?

• Providing assistance and care mainly for elderly patients

• Evaluating and approving drugs such as the vaccine used to prevent the measles

• Working with couples or individuals who are pregnant or considering a pregnancy

• Providing care for special conditions or age groups

What is the federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income persons?

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

• Premium

What type of hospitals are funded by the government and usually provide services to military men and women?

• Private hospitals

• Government hospitals

• Religious hospitals

• Community hospitals