Quiz 3 Q&A Flashcards
Pharmaceutical drugs are covered under Medicare Part B.
False
Medicaid coverage for pregnant women <138% FPL terminates at:
60 days postpartum
Medicaid has the following vital roles in our health care system:
- Health insurance coverage for about half of the births in the U.S.
- Health insurance coverage for the majority of children in poverty (<100%FPL)
- Financing long term care
- Assistance to low income Medicare beneficiaries
Mandatory coverage groups in Medicaid include:
-Pregnant women and children up to age 19 with family income below 138%FPL
About 10% of pregnancy-related deaths occur between 7 and 365 days postpartum.
False
Original Medicare covers nearly all medical costs so beneficiaries are protected from high out-of-pocket spending.
False
The U.S. keeps track of all maternal deaths via a national maternal mortality review committee.
False
New requirements for work force participation to access Medicaid are being implemented at the State level through:
Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers
In Rawls’ Theory of Justice, inequality in a society is not permitted under any circumstances.
False
Medicare provides coverage to:
- Elderly who are 65 and older
- People w/ end-stage renal cancer
- People with permanent disabilities
The Black-white disparity ratio in pregnancy-related mortality is largest among women who have
College graduate or higher education
The Black-white disparity ratio in pregnancy-related mortality is largest among women who have
True
According to the online 30 “Paying doctors”, when Medicare was first established in 1965, the government set up the “relative value scale” as the system for paying doctors.
False
