PHS Fall Final Review #2

In terms of insurance, a premium is

• the amount paid for insurance each month

• a fixed amount a patient pays for a doctor's visit or for prescription medication

• the amount a patient pays each year before the insurance company starts covering costs

• permission given by a doctor for a patient to see a specialist

• a request for payment submitted by the doctor or hospital to the health insurer

In terms of insurance, a co-pay is

• the amount paid for insurance each month

• a fixed amount a patient pays for a doctor's visit or for prescription medication

• the amount a patient pays each year before the insurance company starts covering costs

• permission given by a doctor for a patient to see a specialist

• a request for payment submitted by the doctor or hospital to the health insurer

In terms of insurance, a deductible is

• the amount paid for insurance each month

• a fixed amount a patient pays for a doctor's visit or for prescription medication

• the amount a patient pays each year before the insurance company starts covering costs

• permission given by a doctor for a patient to see a specialist

• a request for payment submitted by the doctor or hospital to the health insurer

In terms of insurance, a referral is

• the amount paid for insurance each month

• a fixed amount a patient pays for a doctor's visit or for prescription medication

• the amount a patient pays each year before the insurance company starts covering costs

• permission given by a doctor for a patient to see a specialist

• a request for payment submitted by the doctor or hospital to the health insurer

In terms of insurance, a claim is

• the amount paid for insurance each month

• a fixed amount a patient pays for a doctor's visit or for prescription medication

• the amount a patient pays each year before the insurance company starts covering costs

• permission given by a doctor for a patient to see a specialist

• a request for payment submitted by the doctor or hospital to the health insurer

Which of the following are types of advanced directives?

• Living Will

• Power of Attorney (POA)

• DNR

• All of them

HIPAA was passed to maintain

• confidentiality of individual health care information

• doctor confidentiality after medical malpractice

• patient acceptance of suggested medical care

• public access to health care information of presidential candidates

A DNR references

• a patient's wish to not be revived or kept alive artificially.

• being legally responsible for another's healthcare decisions

• medical malpractice

• confidentiality of medical records

A healthcare professional can be fined, sued, or lose their job for sharing information about patients with those without a medical or legal need-to-know.

• True

• False

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act

• Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act

• Health Insurance Privacy and Authorization Act

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act