Optometry in U.S. Healthcare Questions & Answers
What changes did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) bring about? - ANS-
-Significant increases in patient numbers
-More seniors and children gained access to care
-SOME young adults now have coverage longer (through coll...
Optometry in U.S. Healthcare Question s & Answers What changes did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) bring about? - ANS-✔✔
-Significant increases in patient numbers -More seniors and children gained access to care -SOME young adults now have coverage longer (through college) -Mor e patients may qualify for Medicaid What does ACA stand for? - ANS-✔✔ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) How did the ACA impact optometry? - ANS-✔✔ 1) establishment of children's vision benefit (services and materials) 2) Harkin Amen dment 3) Optometry codified as a primary care profession What is the Harkin Amendment? - ANS-✔✔ First federal provider non -discrimination standards The establishment of children's vision benefit was listed as one of the __________________ of ACA -
complian t health insurance plans - ANS-✔✔ 11 essential benefits Despite the ACA, today there are approximately __________ Americans are uninsured - ANS-✔✔ 50.7 million When was Medicare and Medicaid created? - ANS-✔✔ 1965 The ACA brought about the ACO. What are ac countable care organizations (ACOs)? - ANS-✔✔ Groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who come together voluntarily to give coordinated, high -quality care to their Medicare patients What are the benefits / goals of coordinated care? - ANS-✔✔ -get right care at the right time -avoid unnecessary duplication of services -prevent medical errors -especially serves chronically ill ACOs have to have a minimum of ________ beneficiaries - ANS-✔✔ 5000, meaning in rural areas with less than 5000 people, an ACO can't exist ACOs have requirements for advancing __________ -based practices - ANS-✔✔ evidence ACOs promote ___________ services, such as school screenings - ANS-✔✔ preventative What does MC O / HMO stand for? - ANS-✔✔ Managed care organization / health maintenance organization What is the difference between ACO and MCO in terms of choosing provider? - ANS-✔✔ ACO: patient free to choose provider MCO: patient must select from panel of providers (referral) Which has more government funded plans, ACO or MCO? - ANS-✔✔ ACO MCO has very limited government funded plans
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