4000 Quiz 4

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals with a household income less than or equal to ____% of the federal poverty level qualify for Medicaid.

138

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are designed with several overarching goals, Which of the following was not a primary goal of the ACA?

Increase salaries of healthcare professionals to offset increasing student loan debt. True: Improve quality of healthcare services for all Americans. Reduce the cost and growth of spending on healthcare in the US. Make healthcare more patient-centered and accessible.

The Trump administration repealed a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and this change will go into effect in January, 2019. What key provision has changed?

Individuals will no longer be penalized (e.g. - pay a fee on their tax return) for not obtaining minimum health coverage.

The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without universal health coverage.

True

In 2012, a US Supreme Court case (NIFIB ve Seleblius) ruled that individual states may "opt-out" of ACA-mandated Medicaid expansion. The state of Ohio "opted out" and has not yet expanded Medicaid coverage.

False

A key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that children and young adults must be allowed to stay on their parents health insurance plan until what age?

26

Which of the following patient scenarios would not be considered and "essential health benefit" as described by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

A 60 yr old male having a cavity filled by a dentist True: A sexually active 22 year old female receiving a STI screening and preventative counseling A 9 year old girl having a routine eye exam A 40 yr old male undergoing treatment for substance abuse.

Essential health benefits (EHBs) were a mandated provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Which of the following is the best definition of an essential health benefit?

EHBs are categories of healthcare services that must be included in every insurance plan's benefits under ACA.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) included several key requirements for consumers, health insurance companies, and the government abide by. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the health insurance companies?

Health Insurance companies must provide tax credits and subsidies to individuals who purchase a qualifying health plan. True: Health insurance companies cannot deny coverage to someone due to a pre-existing condition. Health insurance companies must include the ten essential health benefits in their plan. Health insurance companies must allow children and young adults to stay on their parents plan until age 26.

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the "Health Insurance Marketplace" under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act (ACA)?

The Health Insurance Marketplace is a place to compare and enroll in ACA-approved health insurance plans.