1. ACA Section 1557 offers greater protections against discrimination based on:
- ✔️ Sex
2. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act is applicable to:
- ✔️ All health programs and activities administered by or receiving federal financial assistance from
HHS.
3. Which Medicare programs are included under ACA Section 1557?
- ✔️ Parts A, C, and D, but not B.
4. Under ACA Section 1557, prohibited actions pertain to:
- ✔️ Eligibility, claims, and marketing.
5. Under ACA Section 1557, individuals:
- ✔️ Cannot be discriminated against based on their legal or illegal immigration status or their ability
to speak English.
6. Under ACA Section 1557, a health plan:
- ✔️ Cannot deny coverage to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and must provide
language assistance to them at no cost.
7. Which of the following actions is most likely permissible when interacting with a person who has
limited English proficiency?
- ✔️ Allowing a child to interpret in an emergency.
8. Under ACA Section 1557, sex discrimination encompasses:
- ✔️ A person's sex, pregnancy, sex stereotypes, or gender identity.