Exam 12: Long-Term Care

West Virginia had the most deficiencies In 2010,the state with the highest number of nursing home deficiencies was:

What Medicare Part B covers Part B,but not Part A,of Medicare covers which type of medical services?

Intermediate care facility- choice Health-related,but not intense nursing services are provided in a(n)__________ facility.

Amount paid out for Medicare in 2011 Benefits paid out by Medicare in 2011 amounted to ___________ billion dollars.

Green House model advantage An advantage of the Green House model of institutional care for older adults is that it:

Psychological disorders Which psychological disorders are most prevalent among residents of nursing homes?

Number of institutionalized per year A health care economist is studying the profitability of nursing homes in the U.S.,and bases his estimates on the total 65 and older nursing home population which,to his surprise,has remained fairly stable at about __________ million per year.

Home health services- choice Which type of care for older adults provides such services as Meals on Wheels,friendly visiting,assistance with household tasks,and rehabilitation,outside of an institutional setting?

Aging in place- choice According to the concept of _______________,older adults can remain in their homes or communities rather than needing to be institutionalized.

Medicare Part D- example As a social worker with a local nonprofit agency,you are trying to help a woman in her late 70s figure out which combination of health plans will help them keep her costs down and maximize her benefits.However,you're a little stumped by the "donut hole." After doing some research,you realize that she must be able to come up with at least $4750 until she becomes eligible for:

Medicare Modernization Act Passage of the _____________________ created the mandate that a prescription drug insurance plan be available to Medicare recipients.

Home health services- choice Which type of community-based service specializes in providing psychiatric care to older adults?

Incontinence and social isolation A new administrator in a nursing home in a large city is concerned because the staff are not providing what she feels is adequate training in bladder continence.She feels this should be a priority because she knows that incontinence is associated with which problem in nursing home residents?

Number of days of hospital care under Part A of Medicare In Medicare Part A,the maximum number of days that an individual can receive hospital stays by paying the deductible only (but no daily rate)is:

Respite care- choice Day services for older adults that allow caregivers to attend to their job or household responsibilities are known as:

Spend down requirement in Medicaid The requirement to "spend down" in order to receive Medicaid for nursing home or other medical care means that,in many states,individuals must:

Home health services- stem Home health services typically include what types of support for older adults?

US News & World Reports rankings Older adults and their families can take advantage of which publicly available resource to learn about the quality of a nursing home they are thinking of choosing?

Nursing Home Reform Act- choice The passing of the ______ Act in 1987 first gave nursing home residents protection of rights under U.S.federal law.

Financial problems of Medicare When Medicare was signed into law in 1965,budgetary issues were not of great concern to legislators or economists primarily because: