Exam 17: Health and Long Term Care Policy and Programs

Most long-term care services are covered by Medicare.

The federal agency that that approves or denies Medicare claims is known as ________.

Medicare is more likely to pay for hospital care, while Medicaid is the primary payer of nursing home services.

As a whole, health and long-term care services for older people can be characterized by:

In what ways might older adults qualify for Medicaid?

The way in which Medicaid is funded means that:

Participation rates of eligible older adults are low in Medicaid.

The largest expenditure from the Medicare Part B budget has generally been for:

An older person's need for long-term care is generally determined by:

Older adults qualify for Medicaid in the following ways:

Medicare is designed to serve:

Each of the following can provide long-term care services except:

A fundamental assumption characterizing current long-term care services is:

Recently, the majority of funding for home health care comes from:

Long-term care refers to a broad range of care for chronic conditions.

When an individual is eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, they are said to be ________.

The number of proprietary home health agencies that are reimbursed under Medicare:

"Medigap" policies fill which of the following gaps in Medicare coverage?

Which of the following is true of Medicaid?

The largest expenditure from the Medicare Part A budget has generally been for: