Political Action Committee that has no sponsoring organizations and tends to be idealogical in nature.
Answer
/ A. / Unconnected PAC/ B. / Connected PAC
/ C. / Leadershop PAC
/ D. / Soft Money
this type of public policy restricts the behavior of governmental and/or private actors.
Answer
/ A. / Substantive Policy/ B. / Distributive Policy
/ C. / Regulatory Policy
/ D. / Redistributive Policy
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has provisions that link provider reimbursement to quality and cost controls.
Answer
True
False
An employer who fires a person currently using illegal drugs is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Answer
True
False
Entitlement programs are funded automatically and do not require appropriations.
Answer
True
False
A gunshot wound victim was taken to a local emergency department and a medical screening exam indicated he was bleeding profusely. He may be transferred to the trauma center across town without further action without violating EMTALA.
Answer
True
False
Medicare Part A and Part B together provide comprehensive health care coverage.
Answer
True
False
These public policies take money and/or power from one group and give it to another group.
Answer
/ A. / Substantive Policy/ B. / distributive Policy
/ C. / Regulatory Policy
/ D. / Redistributive Policy
A worker receives 1 Social Security work credit per month.
Answer
True
False
Medicare Part B is voluntary.
Answer
True
False
The more a person earns and pays into the Social security system, the higher their benefits will be upon return.
Answer
True
False
Neither cost or equity are criteria that are considered in evaluating public policy problems.
Answer
True
False
A fiscal intermediary is an organization that contracts with the U.S. Department of Health and Human services to process and pay Medicare claims.
Answer
True
False
Which of the following would be considered a disability for the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Answer
/ A. / diabetes/ B. / epilepsy
/ C. / high blood pressure
/ D. / all of the above
Type of public policy that does things like improve health care.
Answer
/ A. / Substantive Policy/ B. / Procedural Policy
/ C. / Distributive Policy
/ D. / Redistributive Policy
If a person's Social Security benefit increases as his income increases exemplifies the Social Security principle of:
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/ A. / weighted benefits/ B. / work related
/ C. / compulsory
/ D. / voluntary
Medicare Part B pays for physician services and other medical services.
Answer
True
False
the Church of Sinners and Saints has refused to put a wheelchair ramp outside the church for disability access. The church is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Answer
True
False
Full retirement benefits under Social Security are currently paid at age 65.
Answer
True
False
the attempt of the Social Security system to provide an adequate level of benefits to program participants based on earnings and ability to prepare for retirment.
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/ A. / social adequacy/ B. / means testing
/ C. / individual equity
/ D. / Medicare
Social Security benefits must be approved by Congress through the appropriation process.
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True
False
EMTALA requrires that a medical screening examination be given to every person in an Emergency Department before transfer to another facility.
Answer
True
False
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act every citizen and permanenet resident of the United States is required to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty.
Answer
True
False
Medicaid is designed to provide health services to the very poor.
Answer
True
False
An authorization bill is one that establishes or continues an agency or program and describes its operations.
Answer
True
False
A person wanting Supplemental Security Income must meet a means test for that benefit.
Answer
True
False
Refusing to hire a person as a grocery clerk because they have high blood pressure would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Answer
True
False
To be fully insured for Social Security benefits a person needs 40 work credits.
Answer
True
False
Medicare Part A provides health insurance coverage for care provided in a hospital, extended care facility or home.
Answer
True
False
A person earns one social security work credit for each quarter worked.
Answer
True
False
In the Social Security system the extent to which an individual gets a reasonable rate of return on his or her investment in Social Security is known as:
Answer
/ A. / social adequacy/ B. / means testing
/ C. / individual equity
/ D. / Medicare
EMTALA stands for the Extraterrestrial Medical Treatment and Alien Labor Act.
Answer
True
False
Type of public policy that concentrates benefits on a group, ex. hospital or school, and the cost is diffused among the tax payers.
Answer
/ A. / Substantive Policy/ B. / distributive policy
/ C. / Regulatory Policy
/ D. / Redistributive Policy
Under the PPACA, the healthcare Act, this program will be created to provide access to insurance for those who do not otherwise have access and will be administered by the states.
Answer
/ Congressional Budget Office/ Accountable Care Organization
/ Health Insurance Exchanges
/ Nurse Managed Clinics
the public accomodation section of the ADA does not apply to religious organizations.
Answer
True
False
Social Security is a statutory right.
Answer
/ A. / True/ B. / False
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medicaid coverage is extended to everyone under 65 years of age whose income is up to 133% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Answer
True
False
The Federal healthcare program for people over age 65, or those citizens with disabilities
Answer
/ A. / Medicaid/ B. / Medicare
/ C. / Social Security
/ D. / Supplemental Security Insurance
The Federal program of social insurance designed to provide continuing income to those over age 65, or those who are disabled or blind.
Answer
/ A. / Medicaid/ B. / Medicare
/ C. / Social Security
/ D. / Supplemental Security Income
Money raised outside the election law campaign contributions limits with non-tax deductible contributions.
Answer
/ A. / unconnected PAC/ B. / connected PAC
/ C. / Leadership PAC
/ D. / Soft Money
When Mrs. Jones applies for MediCal nursing home benefits she is required to show that she has less than $2,000.00 in assets. This is an example of means testing.
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True
False
When Joe spontaneously combusted and died his wife and children were not able to receive any of his Social Security benefits because family may not receive a benefit based on a deceased worker's contributions.
Answer
True
False
A group formed by a member of Congress that receives contributions and distributes it to other candidates.
Answer
/ A. / Unconnected PAC/ B. / Connected PAC
/ C. / Leadership PAC
/ D. / Soft Money
Social Security benefits are only paid according to need.
Answer
True
False
For purposes of the ADA one is considered disabled if one has an impairment that substantially limits one or more life activity.
Answer
True
False
Under the new Healthcare Act all employers must provide health insurance to their employees no matter the size of the business or the number of employees.
Answer
True
False
A Federal assistance program that pays monthly benefits to those who are age 65 or over, are blind or disabled, and have limited income and resources
Answer
/ A. / Medicaid/ B. / Medicare
/ C. / Social Security
/ D. / Supplemental Security Income
Medicare Part A is a voluntary program
Answer
True
False
Entitlement programs are those that provide a benefit to all who qualify.
Answer
True
False
Medicare Part B is paid for by the beneficiaries through annual fees and co-payments.
Answer
True
False
the only impairments covered by the ADA are physical disabilities.
Answer
True
False
Telling the victimof a motor vehicle accident that they must go to the county hospital because they do not have insurance would violate EMTALA.
Answer
True
False
A joint federal and state program to provide health care to those who are very low income, aged or blind, or are families with children.
Answer
/ A. / Medicaid/ B. / Medicare
/ C. / Social Security
/ D. / Supplemental Security Income
Which of the following is not an entitlement program?
Answer
/ A. / Social Security/ B. / Americans with Disability Act
/ C. / Medicare part A
/ D. / All of the above
IF a person cannot perform essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation he is not covered by the ADA.
Answer
True
False
Social Security benefits are financed by payroll taxes.
Answer
True
False
A factory worker who receives a higher percentage of Social Security earnings than a corporate executive is an example of the Social Security benefit principle known as:
Answer
/ A. / weighted benefits/ B. / work related
/ C. / compulsory
/ D. / voluntary
The Medicaid program is financed solely by state governments.
Answer
True
False
An employer who refuses to rebuild a wing of th office building to accomodate a newly paralyzed employee does not violate the ADA.
Answer
True
False
Social Security benefits are fixed upon retirement and do not rise with the cost of living.
Answer
True
False
this type of Political Action Committee is affiliated with a parent organization and constitutes greater than 80% of the PAC's in existence.
Answer
/ A. / Unconnected PAC/ B. / Connected PAC
/ C. / Leadership OAC
/ D. / Soft Money
Medicare Part A is paid for by payroll taxes through the Social Security System.
Answer
True
False
An employer may refuse to hire a person who has a history of drug use but is currently clean and sober and not be in violation of the ADA.
Answer
True
False
An employer does not have to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities under the ADA.
Answer
True
False
the principle of the social security system that requires participation.
Answer
/ A. / weighted benefits/ B. / work related
/ C. / complusory
/ D. / voluntary
All of the following are provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act applying to insurance companies except:
Answer
/ Requires coverage of dependent children under the age of 26/ Prohibition on lifetime coverage limits
/ Prohibition on denying coverage for pre-existing conditions except in cases of fraud.
/ Allows premium rate increases at the discretion of the insurance company