Question 1

An organization that provides health insurance by coordinating services with specific doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a health maintenance organization
B)   Medicare
C)   a major medical insurer.
D)   a community based insurerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Health care laws are comprised of federal, state, and local statutes, rules, regulations, and judicial decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the different types of medical insurance that are commonly available to individuals and employers?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 a patient's medical information can never be shared with non-family members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A living will is a document in which a person describes their intentions regarding who inherits his or her property at death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 a patient's medical information may be shared without patients' authorization for the purpose of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   public notice.
B)   treatment.
C)   education.
D)   media coverage.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 7

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides employees and their families who lose employment health benefits the right to elect to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for specified limited periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal statute that provides an individual with rights over his or her health information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

States have enacted statutes that allow individuals to execute a(n)  _____________ which documents their wishes regarding their health care in the event that they become incapacitated

Accepted Answer

A)   annuity
B)   contract
C)   insurance policy
D)   advance directiveE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The two most commonly used advance directives are ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   physicians and lawyers.
B)   annuities and life insurance.
C)   the living will and the durable power of attorney.
D)   contracts and health insurance.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A type of umbrella health insurance policy that covers serious illnesses and lengthy hospitalizations is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medicare
B)   a health maintenance organization.
C)   a community based health insurance policy.
D)   a major medical health insurance policy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When executing an advance directive an individual must demonstrate that he or she is competent and must sign the document in the presence of witnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Arrangements where employers allocate a specific amount of money for each of its employees, who then select the particular benefit or package of benefits that best suits their individual needs is known as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   cafeteria plan
B)   family plan
C)   COBRA
D)   HMOE) A) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 14

When an individual or an employer procures an insurance policy covering costs associated with medical treatments, a(n)  ________ is created.

Accepted Answer

A)   health insurance exchange
B)   contract
C)   health maintained organization
D)   advance directiveE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires group health insurance plans to provide coverage for dependent children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

States have enacted statutes that enforce advance directives, documents that express the wishes of individuals regarding their health care in the event that they become incapacitated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the major provisions of the privacy rule in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996?

Accepted Answer

Under HIPAA individuals have the right t...

Question 18

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is also known as Medicare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Insurance coverage that provides supplementary income to make up for lost wages due to an illness or accident that prevents an employee from working at his or her regular employment is knows as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicaid 
B)   disability insurance.
C)   a health maintenance organization
D)   family plansE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

When a patient consults with a physician, the two parties are entering into a(n)  __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   insurance policy
B)   health insurance exchange
C)   contract
D)   health maintained organizationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Exam 37: Health Care Law

An organization that provides health insurance by coordinating services with specific doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers is _______________.

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Health care laws are comprised of federal, state, and local statutes, rules, regulations, and judicial decisions.

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What are the different types of medical insurance that are commonly available to individuals and employers?

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Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 a patient's medical information can never be shared with non-family members.

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A living will is a document in which a person describes their intentions regarding who inherits his or her property at death.

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Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 a patient's medical information may be shared without patients' authorization for the purpose of _______________.

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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides employees and their families who lose employment health benefits the right to elect to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for specified limited periods of time.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal statute that provides an individual with rights over his or her health information.

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States have enacted statutes that allow individuals to execute a(n) _____________ which documents their wishes regarding their health care in the event that they become incapacitated

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The two most commonly used advance directives are ________________.

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A type of umbrella health insurance policy that covers serious illnesses and lengthy hospitalizations is ______________.

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When executing an advance directive an individual must demonstrate that he or she is competent and must sign the document in the presence of witnesses.

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Arrangements where employers allocate a specific amount of money for each of its employees, who then select the particular benefit or package of benefits that best suits their individual needs is known as a(n) :

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When an individual or an employer procures an insurance policy covering costs associated with medical treatments, a(n) ________ is created.

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires group health insurance plans to provide coverage for dependent children.

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States have enacted statutes that enforce advance directives, documents that express the wishes of individuals regarding their health care in the event that they become incapacitated.

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What are the major provisions of the privacy rule in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996?

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is also known as Medicare.

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Insurance coverage that provides supplementary income to make up for lost wages due to an illness or accident that prevents an employee from working at his or her regular employment is knows as:

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When a patient consults with a physician, the two parties are entering into a(n) __________.

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