HCD 303 Final| 168 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What are the implications to the healthcare system in Germany when the Berlin Wall is torn down? correct answer: The country adopts the health system of West Germany which is highly decentralized What is a copayment correct answer: the set dollar amount that you must pay at the point of service Match the part of Medicare listed below with its corresponding definition correct answer: Part A- covers inpatient services Part B- covers outpatient services and physician fees Part C- portion of Medicare that can be purchased to have services provided by private health insurance organizations Part D- covers prescription medicines Which of the following statements is correct? Cost sharing is a means by which to keep patients from over-utilizing healthcare services Healthcare premiums are an example of cost-sharing Cost sharing is a means by which to incentivize patients to purchase insurance so they will not have to pay any out-of-pocket costs Since the healthcare system in the United Kingdom is entirely funded by the government, there is no cost-sharing necessary correct answer: Cost sharing is a means by which to keep patients from over-utilizing healthcare services Where did Bloomberg Business Report rank the US healthcare system? correct answer: 54th How does Lee Kuan Yew's underlying beliefs in the governments role in healthcare differ from that of the United Kingdom? correct answer: He believes that a system that takes care of all of its citizens' needs would diminish the populations desire to succeed, where the UK believes that this is a shared responsibility of which the community/government has an obligation to provide completely Which of the following statements is true? The world health systems ranking reports cannot be trusted as these are not reputable sources The Commonwealth Fund report clearly ranks the US healthcare system much better than the others