Ch 1: Fill-in-the-Blank

Question 1

The word “insurance” comes from the Latin word ____.

Answer 1

securitas

Question 2

The beginnings of modern health insurance occurred in ____ (country) in ____ (year).

Answer 2

England, 1850

Question 3

The name of the Massachusetts company that first offered medical expense coverage similar to today’s health insurance is ____.

Answer 3

Franklin Health Insurance Company

Question 4

In 1929, Justin Kimball, a Baylor University professor in Dallas, introduced a plan that evolved into ____.

Answer 4

Blue Cross

Question 5

The Blue Shield plan got its start in the ____ (geographical area of United States).

Answer 5

Pacific Northwest

Question 6

____ and ____ are the federal healthcare programs that began during President Johnson’s term in 1965.

Answer 6

Medicare and Medicaid

Question 7

A(n) ____ is a plan that provides healthcare from specific physicians and hospitals who contract with that plan.

Answer 7

Health Maintenance Organization

Question 8

The “traditional” or “standard” type of healthcare plan is called a(n) ____ plan or _____ - ____ - ____ plan.

Answer 8

Indemnity or fee-for-service

Question 9

The model in which a patient’s treatment is coordinated through his or her primary care physician to ensure that care is received when and where they need and want it and delivered in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner is know as the ____ ____ ____ ____.

Answer 9

Patient-centered Medical Home

Question 10

Name the two new healthcare laws that were enacted in 2010.

Answer 10

• Affordable Care Act

- Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act