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Parent Mentor Training Post-test
Name:______
True/False
For questions 1-15, please indicate whether the following statementsare true of false by circling the correct answer.
1.Texas has the lowest proportion of uninsured children of any state in our nation.
TrueFalse
2.The Medicaid or CHIP application can only be completed electronically on-line.
TrueFalse
3. Parent Mentors will help any uninsured child get health insurance, as long as they are from Dallas or Fort Worth.
TrueFalse
4. The main goal of the Kids’ HELP study is to evaluate whether Parent Mentors are more effective and more cost effective than traditional Medicaid and CHIP outreach and enrollment in insuring eligible, uninsured Latino and African-American children.
TrueFalse
5.Parent Mentors already have experience with completing the Medicaid or CHIP application.
TrueFalse
6.Only changes to addresses, names, and telephone numbers need to be reported to Medicaid or CHIP, but not other changes, such as changes in expenses, income, or the number of people living in the home,.
TrueFalse
7.Parent Mentors must maintain strict confidentiality about the health, finances, and other personal matters of the children and families in the Kids’ HELP project.
TrueFalse
8.To determine the family size, count all the people living in the house.
TrueFalse
9. As long as you call your assigned family on the telephone, you don’t have to meet with them in person.
TrueFalse
10.Part of your responsibility as a Parent Mentor is to help families renew Medicaid coverage for children whom you helped to get on Medicaid when they were uninsured.
TrueFalse
11.To receive Medicaid, the family must be receiving TANF (welfare).
TrueFalse
12.For Medicaid, there is no cost to the child’s family.
TrueFalse
13.One of the eligibility criteria for Children’s Medicaid or CHIP is the yearly gross income of the family.
TrueFalse
14. For a child to qualify for CHIP, the family’s gross income can be up to 300% of the federal poverty threshold.
TrueFalse
15.Compared with white children, Latino and African-American children are more likely to lack health insurance.
TrueFalse
Multiple Choice
For questions 16-30, please circle the correct answer.
16. To qualify for Medicaid, a family with an uninsured child between six and 18 years old must have a gross income that is below:
a.185% of the federal poverty threshold
b.133% of the federal poverty threshold
c.100% of the federal poverty threshold
d.50% of the federal poverty threshold
17. Which one of the following is not considered an asset for determining eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP.
a.Cash
b.House
c.Education or tuition savings plan
d.Vehicles (second running, licensed automobiles)
18. Documentation of the child’s citizenship does not include:
a.A Social Security card
b.The birth certificate
c.A permanent resident card
d.Arrival/Departure Form 1-94
19.Of the four types of appointments that families will make with their child’s healthcare provider, which one is made for checkups and shots:
a.Well-child visit
b.Sick visit
c.Follow-up appointment
d.Specialist visit
20.How often do you need to complete the Parent Mentor Activity Log:
a.Daily
b.Weekly
c.Monthly
d.Yearly
21. Which one of the following is NOT a barrier to health insurance for children:
a.Lack of parental knowledge about Medicaid and CHIP
b.Language barriers
c.Already having a job
d.Hassles
22. Prior studies indicate that providing health insurance to previously uninsured children can result in all of the following EXCEPT for:
a.A greater likelihood of having a medical home
b.Reduced unmet needs for medical care and prescriptions
c.A lower likelihood of being obese
d.Fewer hospitalizations
23. A secondary goal of the Kids’ HELP study is to show that providing health insurance to children who used to be uninsured results in:
a.Better quality of life for the child
b.Improved access to healthcare for the child
c.Fewer unmet healthcare needs for the child
d.Fewer missed school days for the child
e.Higher parental satisfaction with the child’s care
g.All of the above
24.When applying for Medicaid, parents can request that an unpaid medical bill be paid, if they provide:
a.A copy of the dated unpaid medical bill for treatment within the past 90 days
b.A copy of the child’s treatment plan
c.A copy of the child’s prescription
d.A copy of the hospital parking voucher
25. Compared with insured children, uninsured children in the US are more likely to:
a.Have greater access barriers to healthcare
b.Not have a regular physician
c.Are more likely to die after being admitted to the intensive care unit
d.All of the above
26.The parent’s demographic portion of the Medicaid application does require which of the following:
a.Parent’s Social Security number
b.Case number
c.E-mail address
d.Parent or guardian name
27.Parent Mentors will help families of uninsured children by being:
a.A navigator through the healthcare system
b.A resource for families
c.A source of support
d.All of the above
28.Parent Mentors will expedite final insurance coverage decisions for the child by:
a.Having parents file their income tax paperwork on time
b.Early and frequent contact with program representatives for Texas Medicaid and CHIP
c.Scheduling healthcare provider appointments
d.Finding a pharmacy that accepts Medicaid or CHIP
29. Medicaid’s preventive child health service, known as Texas Health Steps (THSteps), does not provide which one of the following:
a.Diagnosis and treatment of any condition found during a screening and continuing care
b. Transportation and scheduling assistance
c.Meals and rent
d.Periodic, regularly scheduled medical check-ups
30.A “medical home” is:
a.A building where physicians test patients, conduct examinations, make diagnoses, and treat children
b.A hospital-like facility for people with long-term illnesses
c.Primary care for the child that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective
d.None of the above
31.CHIP renewal occurs:
a.Yearly, and the family must report their income every six months
b.Yearly, and the family must report their income monthly
c.Yearly
d.Every six months
32. Responsibilities of the Parent Mentor include:
a.Completing the insurance application together with the parent
b.Helping the parent decide whether or not the child should take a medicine prescribed by her/his doctor
c.Helping the parent obtain a medical home for the child
d.Helping the parent enroll the child in school
e.a and c
f.b and d
g. None of the above
33.Which of the following would not help families with limited English proficiency:
a.Finding adult education classes for English for the parents
b.Finding interpreter services at their child’s healthcare provider’s office and in the hospital
c.Insisting that they schedule appointments on their own
d.Obtaining bilingual handouts, prescription labels, and medication instructions
The purpose of this survey is to get your valuable input on the training you received before becoming an active Parent Mentor. For us to conduct the best possible training in the future, we would tremendously appreciate your comments regarding the training you received.
Parent Mentor Training Survey
How satisfied are you with… / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neutral / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfiedthe training program overall?
The relevance of topics with respect to your needs?
The materials you received and their value in preparing you to participate in the sessions?
The “skill-based” training which emphasized interaction and participation?
Your ability to apply the knowledge and skills from the session helping parents and children obtain health insurance?
That you learned at least one specific thing that enabled you to be more effective in helping the families you work with?
How satisfied are you with… / Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neutral / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied
There being sufficient time to cover the content during the training sessions?
Receiving information that was relevant to your learning needs?
Materials increasing your efficiency in getting children health insurance?
Your comfort addressing the problems of families you are working with?
Training personnel’s knowledge and professionalism?
Training personnel stimulating an interest in the material?
What could be done to improve the training?
What did you like best about the training?
What did you like least about the training?
Please provide us with any other comments or suggestions here:
Thanks!!
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