Medigap policies are purchased by enrollees via private health insurance companies to supplement their Medicaid coverage.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

There are Public health insurance plans for a vulnerable groups, Medicare and Medicaid.Fill the spaces below with the correct one either: Medicare or Medicaid.

Question 20Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Medicaid?1 pointMedicaid is a government-run program that covers low-income peopleThough the Federal government oversees some aspects of Medicaid, a different Medicaid program is operated by each stateMedicaid is the only public insurance program in the US with broad coverage for long-term careMost people enrolled in Medicaid have traditional indemnity style insurance coverage21.Question 21Which of the following is regulated by the FDA?1 pointPrescription drugsOver-the-counter drugsMedical devicesBiologic productsAll of the above22.Question 22Which of the following is true of generic drugs?1 pointThey are generally made by the same manufacturer as the branded drugThey are allowed to be close to but not the exact chemical composition as the branded drugOnce they enter the market, the branded drug is no longer soldThey go through a different FDA approval process than the original branded drug23.Question 23You are a drug company finishing your New Drug Application with the US FDA for a newly discovered treatment for Crohn’s disease. You received a 20-year patent in 2012 for your drug, and you are expecting your NDA approval in 2020. Based on this information, how many years will you have with your drug on the market before a generic is able to enter the market as a competitor?1 point25 years 8 years 11 years 12 years 20 years 24.Question 24Which of the following are potential uses of quality data?1 pointMonitoring and improvement of carePublic reporting in order to incentivize future quality improvements and assist patients in provider selectionDesigning better pay-for-performance metricsAll of the above25.Question 25Which of the following is NOT an example of an outcome measure?1 pointPercentage of providers appropriately credentialed Hospital readmission ratesHospital mortality ratesPatient-reported outcomes

The United States healthcare system consists of:Group of answer choicesOnly socialized medicinePublic and private insurance coverageGlobal healthcarePrivate insurance coverage only

Which of the following is a plan that is funded solely by employers and gives you a pool of money to spend on health care?

Which of the following is a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?Multiple choice question.Does not penalizes individuals if they do not purchase health insuranceRequires employers with more than 100 employees to provide health insurance to their employees or pay penaltiesRequires new private plans to cover preventive services with high copayment and high deductiblesRequires health insurance companies to submit justification for all requested premium increases