SW 420 Exam #2 Review

Today most states have incorporated managed care into their Medicaid programs.

True

U.S. disability policies reflect the different definitions of disability.

True

Upon the deaths of their retired spouses, most widows experience a one-third drop in household income from Social Security.

True

In the context of the Social Security program, the term "equity" means

providing a fair return for workers' investments in the program.

In the case of Carolyn C. Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp, the Supreme Court held that

receipt of DI did not necessarily make an individual ineligible for ADA protections.

Advocates for "insurance parity"

seek government regulation of private insurers covering mental illness.

Under Federal law, the TANF program has a lifetime limit of

5 years of assistance.

Which of the following alternatives for restoring the solvency of OASI was NOT proposed in the 2010 report by the Senate Committee on Aging?

Privatizing the program

An advocate who communicates his/her own needs effectively without regard to those of the target audience is operating at the ______ developmental level of perspective-taking.

Second

During Roosevelt's second term as president

Social Security benefits were extended to dependents and survivors.

In order to become a naturalized citizen, a legal permanent resident must reside in U.S. for 5 years, complete English language, civics and history tests, and a pay a fee.

True

Public provision of health care for veterans dates to

the Prilgrims.

Disability insurance is financed through

the Social Security payroll tax.

Funding for Social Security Retirement Benefits comes from

the payroll tax.

Opponents of the maternal and child health programs argued

the programs invaded the privacy of families; the programs represented a step towards socialized medicine (A & B).

A "demand-based" definition of need tends to favor

those who are able to express their needs; those represented by effective advocates (B & C).

Under the Hatch Act, federal employees may NOT

use their authority to influence an election; wear partisan political buttons while on duty; solicit or receive political contributions; (All of these).

About how many people per year, for approximately the last decade, obtain lawful permanent resident status in the US:

1 million

The Department of Homeland Security estimates that there are about ___________ many "illegal," or unauthorized immigrants residing in the U.S. in 2009?

11 million

America's life expectancy was ________ in 2014.

78 years

The Affordable Care Act of 2010, prior to amendments during the Trump administration, requires that

Americans not exempted due to financial hardship, Native American status, or religious beliefs either purchase health insurance or pay a fee.

Which of the following requires that any new buildings using federal funds after 1968 should provide access for people with disabilities?

Architectural Barriers Act

In what department is immigration services located?

Department of Homeland Security

Which of these models are reflected in the definition used for determining eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits?

Economic and medical (A & B)

All workers who pay Social Security taxes are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits

False

Although Medicaid is operated as a federal-state partnership, its funding all comes from federal sources.

False

Communications research suggests that examples are generally less effective than statistics.

False

Disability Insurance was part of the 1935 Social Security Act

False

Individuals with severe mental illness are less likely than the general population to commit violent acts.

False

Medicaid finances health care for retirees.

False

Medicare finances health care for all retirees.

False

People of color are more likely to receive mental health treatment than members of the cultural majority.

False

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act increased access to Medicaid for low-income Americans.

False

The Medicaid program is administered by the Social Security Administration

False

The U.S. has the world's lowest infant mortality rate.

False

The use of managed care has reduced Medicare costs

False

There is no evidence that poverty is associated with increased risk of disability.

False

Most immigrants enter the United States legally due to:

Family ties

Europe's first Social Security program was established in

Germany.

A non-profit social service agency may qualify for tax-deductible contributions under which of the following?

IRS Code 501(c) (3)

Which of the following is not a stated goal of US immigration policy:

Increase tax revenues

Legal permanent residents hold "green cards" that entitle them not only to permanently reside in the US, but also to work in US

True

___________ has been described as the largest and most important medical program that affects people with severe and persistent mental illness.

Medicaid

Most undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. come from which country?

Mexico

Which of the following is considered significant federal legislation because it prohibits medically unnecessary placement of a disabled person in an institution?

Olmstead decision

Throughout the disability rights movement, more than 50 pieces of legislation were passed based primarily on which of the following that redefined disability?

Philosophy of independent living and adequate services

What did the originally formulated U.S. Social Security Act NOT include?

Survivor's insurance; Medical insurance; Disability coverage (All of these)

Medicare provides health coverage to older Americans.

True

On average, women have more chronic illness than men in the U.S.

True

Since its inception, the number of Americans receiving DI benefits has risen dramatically.

True

The Refugee Act of 1980 allows

The President, in consultation with the Congress, to set the number of refugees to be admitted to the country yearly.

The American Medical Association (AMA) strongly opposed the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid.

True

Which of the following best describes the treatment of addiction under SSI and DI programs?

Those whose disability is due to addiction may not receive payments through these programs.

Funding for the states' contributions to unemployment insurance comes from

a state tax on company payrolls.

The 1996 passage of PRWORA

abolished Aid to Families of Dependent Children (AFDC); restricted immigrants' eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI); established Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) (All of these).

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required that

all states provide an appropriate elementary and secondary education for children with disabilities; states assess children with disabilities and develop "individualized educational plans" for them; education be provided in the "least restrictive environment" for children with disabilities (All of these).

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

allows young adults to retain parents' health insurance to age 26; gives small businesses tax credits for providing health insurance (A & B).

An advocate who uses a two-sided argument is

anticipating and refuting opposing arguments.

In 1964, opposition to Medicare came from

business interests; physicians (A & B).

"Cost-effectiveness" analysis involves

clearly describing the costs and benefits of a policy proposal.

Prior to passage of the Social Security Act, U.S. workers

could rely on their savings in retirement; could purchase disability and medical insurance from private companies (B & C).

Employers often hire undocumented immigrants because employers:

do not have to give them health benefits; do not want to pay them minimum wage; can fire them without just cause; will likely not be exposed by employees for violating labor safety laws (All of the above).

One of the reasons for continued rising enrollment in DI is expansion of eligibility to include

drug and alcohol addiction.

A woman who earns substantially less than her husband is better off claiming benefits as his dependent than on the basis of her own salary history. This violates the principle of

equity.

The 1975 O'Connor v. Donaldson decision by the Supreme Court

established the standard for involuntary commitment.

During Medicaid's first 30 years of operation, its costs increased because of

expanded pool of beneficiaries; inflation in medical prices; states transferring clients onto Medicaid (All of these).

Techniques that help an advocate "speak to the audience" include

gearing a presentation to the interests and values of a group; understanding who is the primary audience; using authority figures that the audience respects (All of these).

Proponents of the "Sanitary Movement" in England advocated

government oversight of urban sanitation measures; tracking vital statistics; government regulation of waste disposal (All of these).

Social workers empower clients when they

help them acquire the resources, skills, and opportunities to advocate for themselves.

An advocate who is "sharpening the message" might

ignore information that does not support her position; over-simplify the facts in support of her position; exaggerate to make the case (All of these).

In Social Security policy debates, the term "privatization" refers to

investing Social Security funds in the private capital market.

Per capita health spending in the United States

is the highest than that of all the other industrialized nations.

During the 19th century in the U.S., people with disabilities were

labeled idiots and lunatics and placed in institutions.

Under the Prospective Payment System

providers receive the same payment for all patients with the same diagnosis.

Under current law, individuals who are disabled by virtue of alcohol addiction

may not receive Social Security disability benefits.

Workmen's compensation benefits were established by

none of these; there is no national program.

The text defines policy practice as

practice that focuses on changing policy.

Which of the following are examples of racial profiling?

targeting of Hispanics for INS violations

The 1976 Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California decision established

the "duty to warn."

When ADAPT works on implementation of the Olmstead decision, it is

working to move people with disabilities out of institutions.