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LSUS MHA 710 EXAM 4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S
(GUARANTEED A+)
Question :Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of
Medicaid has led to a number of unintended
consequences including:
Correct answer:higher per capita spending on the
expansion population than anticipated.
Question :Which of the following statements is true about
the Medicaid program?
Correct answer:The majority of total outlays are for the
elderly and disabled.
Question :One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon
Experiment was so important is because it(s):
Correct answer:experimental design included random
selection of the treatment and control groups.
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Question :Which of the following countries placed
highest on the healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index?
Correct answer:Switzerland
Question :The average federal medical assistance
(FMAP) percentage across the United States received by the typical state is approximately what percentage of overall Medicaid spending?
Correct answer:60 %
Question :How do individuals spending their own money
behave differently than those spending someone else's money?
Correct answer:Individuals spending their own money
look for the best value given the price.
Question :Of the four categories of the Medicaid-eligible
population, which of these could benefit by opening up the health exchanges to some degree of privatization?
Correct answer:Adults
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Question :A collectively financed medical care system
that provides universal coverage to a basic benefits package for everyone, including the ability to purchase
additional coverage with a supplemental insurance policy:
Correct answer:may not be equal but is welfare enhancing
for everyone.
Question :Which of the following provisions included in
the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was responsible for the largest number of newly insured?
Correct answer:Expansion of Medicaid
Question :The most costly expansion of Medicaid since
its inception is referred to as:
Correct answer:The State Children's Health Insurance
Program.
Question :In 2008, the state of Oregon used a lottery to
extend Medicaid coverage to an additional 10,000 residents (often called the Oregon Experiment). Two
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years after enrollment, the lottery winners (the treatment
group):
Correct answer:were more likely to report being in good
health and were less likely to report suffering from depression.
Question :Which of the following statements is most true
regarding the experience of reforming medical care in the United States?
Correct answer:Moral hazard is a powerful force.
Question :Which of the following statements is true about
the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
Correct answer:The final version of the Affordable Care
Act passed without a single Republican voting in favor of it.
Question :What is the name of the health care reform
feature where employers can either provide health care coverage to their employees or pay a payroll tax to fund government-provided insurance?