WGU C425 HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS,
REGULATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE - EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED A+ A new movement known as the Mental Health Reform became popular throughout
the country at the end of the 19th century. Which initiative did this reform accomplish
for health care?
a. It pr...
A new movement known as the Mental Health Reform became popular throughout
the country at the end of the 19th century. Which initiative did this reform accomplish
for health care?
a. It provided health insurance for mental health
b. It recognized that obesity was a mental disorder
c. It stated that mental health treatment was primary care
d. It addressed the need to improve mental health treatment. ✔✔D
The federal government amended the Social Security Act in 1965 to provide
Medicare and Medicaid programs. For which population were these programs
originally designed to provide benefits?
a. Elderly and poor
b. infants and elderly
c. infants and mothers
d. Military and dependants ✔✔A
,In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act. What was the initial intended impact of this Act?
a. To endure that elderly will have access to health care
b. To ensure that caregivers will have access to health care
c. To endure that uninsured individuals have access to health care
d. To endure that military personnel will have access to health care ✔✔C
Which important change in the US healthcare system was made with the enactment
of the Social Security Act?
a. It ensured patients have health care and funding
b. It granted veterans access to healthcare services
c. It allowed states to decide if they want to pay for Medicare
d. It funded payments through the federal government and the states ✔✔D
Why is the federally sponsored health insurance program known as Medicare
important in the development of delivery of care in the U.S.?
a. It provides low-income citizens with benefits for prescriptions.
b. It provides persons under age 65 with access to healthcare services.
c. It provides underprivileged populations with coverage for medical services.
,d. It provides persons over age 65 with benefits for inpatient hospital services. ✔✔D
Medicaid is a state-managed and dually funded program. States have some flexibility
on which Medicaid benefits to cover as long as the state meets basic federal
requirements. What does this state-run program ensure?
a. Children and the elderly receive health care
b. Services are not limited based on medical necessity
c. Basic healthcare coverage is available to U.S. citizens over the age of 65
d. People's constitutional right to privacy is not violated in running this program ✔✔B
Medicaid provides healthcare services to a specified population. Which statement
accurately describes Medicaid regulations?
a. It can be interrupted without notification.
b. It is limited to visits for primary physicians.
c. It is available to individuals who meet income guidelines.
d. It requires that states provide prescription drug coverage. ✔✔C
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seeks to provide health insurance to
millions of uninsured Americans. How has this Act impacted healthcare delivery?
a. Medicaid has been expanded in each state.
b. Universal health insurance is now available.
c. Lifetime limits on coverage have been removed.
, d. Employers are required to offer insurance to employees. ✔✔C
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact the healthcare delivery
system in many ways. One change was allowing states to amend their Medicaid
program. Which change did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act program
support?
a. Quality
b. Coverage
c. Provider options
d. Reimbursement ✔✔B
A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive federal reimbursement. The
doctor contacts the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assistance. Which
kind of information is provided by this agency?
a. Guidelines for private insurance
b. Handouts for patient-related diagnosis
c. Recommendations for patient confidentiality
d. Parameters of the diagnostic-related groups ✔✔D
A 40-year-old individual without children and a limited income is concerned about the
new Affordable Healthcare Act. The individual wants to know about eligibility for
healthcare services at a reduced cost. Which agency should this individual contact?
a. American Medical Association
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