Exam 2 Flashcards
Organization of US public health agencies (3)
Federal, state, local
What do federal public health agencies focus on (broadly)?
Focus on the activity of the DHHS
DHHS administers a variety of agencies and programs; name the main 4.
- Financial assistance to the needy
- Conducting medical and scientific research
- Providing health care and advocacy services
- Enforcing laws and regulations r/t human services
What is the largest health insurance provider in the US, covering 1/4 of the population?
Medicare
Who qualifies for Medicare?
- Over 65 and receiving social security
- Disability benefits for 2 years
- ALS and on disability
- Kidney failure and on maintenance dialysis or kidney transplant
How many parts does Medicare have?
4: A, B, C, and D
Name the parts of Medicare:
Part A : Hospital care, home care, hospice, limited skilled nursing care
Part B : Health care provider services, outpatient care, home health, diagnostic services, PT, DME, ambulance services, MH, preventative services
Part C : (Medicare advantage plan) combines A and B through a private insurance company
Part D : Prescription medication coverage
Part A, B, C, or D Medicare: Health care provider services, outpatient care, home health, diagnostic services, PT, DME, ambulance services, MH, preventative services
Part B
Part A, B, C, or D Medicare: Prescription medication coverage
Part D
Part A, B, C, or D Medicare: Hospital care, home care, hospice, limited skilled nursing care
Part A
Part A, B, C, or D Medicare: Medicare advantage plan. Combines A and B through a private insurance company
Part C
Who qualifies for MediCAID?
- Low socioeconomic status - based on household size and income
- Priority for children, pregnant women and disabled individuals
- Undocumented pregnant women → covers birth only
What does Medicaid cover?
- Full medicaid covers inpatient and outpatient care, home health, vaccines, preventive care, skilled nursing care (one of the main sources for long term nursing care
- Sometimes specific for family planning and pregnancy related care
What is Medicaid expansion?
You can qualify for medicaid based on income, household size, disability, family status, and other factors → eligibility is different b/t states
How do you qualify for Medicaid expansion?
Qualify based on income alone, usually if below 138% of the federal poverty level
What is the primary duty of state public health agencies?
Preserving health → health regulations and laws are almost always state based
Many states delegate the primary duty to preserving health to __________?
Subordinate gov agencies - health boards that are created by legislative acts
What are the primary responsibilities of the state in preserving health?
Primary responsibilities → 6 obligations of public health
Wait, what are the 6 obligations of public health again?
- Assure an adequate local public health infrastructure
- Promote healthy communities and healthy behavior
- Prevent the spread of communicable diseases
- Protect against environmental health hazards
- Prepare and respond to emergencies
- Assure health services
What is the primary duty of state public health agencies?
Those 6 heckin’ obligations of public health
Re: Local public health. Who appoints the board of health?
County commissioners
*A county commission is a group of elected officials collectively charged with administering the county government in some states of the United States; such commissions usually comprising three to five members.
What other roles are there within local public heath (3)?
- Director of public health dept
- Medical director
- Division directors
What were the goals of Health Care Reform (Affordable Care Act)?
- Improve quality and lower healthcare cost
- Access to health care
- New consumer protections
(Coverage, cost, care)
What is the intervention wheel? Name 6 things it does.
- A conceptual framework based on theory, core functions of PHN
- Provides a common language
- Population-focused
- Priorities identified via assessment
- Considers the determinants of health
- Contributes to improving population health
- Emphasizes prevention
What are the 3 components of the intervention wheel ?
- Population basis
- Levels of practice
- Public health interventions
All levels of the intervention wheel are _________-based.
Population
What are the 3 levels of practice on the intervention wheel?
- Systems level
- Community level
- Individual level
Re: The intervention wheel. What level changes norms, attitudes, awareness, and behaviors?
Community level
Re: The intervention wheel. What level changes organizations, policies, laws, and power structure?
Systems level
Re: The intervention wheel. What level changes knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, practices, and behaviors ?
Individual level
- Members of identified population
- Contributes to improving overall health of population