Patient Care Concepts

Question 1

Medicare Part A

Answer 1

Hospital insurance
covers inpatient hospital care, SNF, HH, and hospice
No premiums, must pay deductible and coinsurance

Question 2

Medicare Part B

Answer 2

Medical insurance
covers physician services, eligible HH, outpatient, durable medical equipment
Pay premiums and deductibles and coinsurance

Question 3

Medicaid

Answer 3

must spend down or exhaust income to qualify for low income status

Question 4

Medicare requirements for PT

Answer 4

1 need to be rx by physician
2 determination of need
3 requires skilled services of PT
4 physician signs POC every 30 days