Health Care Economics Flashcards
the Canada Health Act 1984
ensures all Canadians have equitable access to health care services based on their need, not on their ability or willingness to pay
which goverment has the primary jurisdiction in health care admin and delivery?
provincial and territorial
what is the main role of the federal government in health care?
financial
what are the 5 principles under the Canada Health Act?
- public administration
- comprehensiveness
- universality
- portability
- accessibility
what are the 2 conditions of the Canada health Act?
recogniton and information
what is covered under the Canada health act?
insured health services are medically necessary hospital, physician, and surgical-dental services (performed by a dentist in a hospital
what are uninsured hospital related services under the Canada health act?
- preferred accomodations, patient requests
- drugs & biologicals ordered after hospitalization
what are uninsured physician related services under the Canada Health act?
- phone services
- acupuncture
- medical letters required for work, school, insurance etc.
- cosmetic services
what groups of people are the exception to provincial coverage and have their health services paid for by the federal government?
federal penitentiaries, CAF, indigenous peoples
what is the name of the money the ferderal government gives to all provinces and territories?
Canada Health Transfer (CHT)
what is the name for the additional money given to the territories from the federal government>
territorial formula financing (TFF)
the Canada health transfer amount is based on ____ and not on ____
per capita and not based on needs
what 2 things are a break in compliance with the Canada Health Act?
- extra billing
2. user charges
what is “extra billing”?
charging a fee for anything that is an insured service
what are user charges?
charging a fee as a condition of receiving insured health services (ex: charging a facility fee)
