LTC Midterm

1. What government program was designed to cover medical expenses for the indigent who cannot afford to pay for health services?

		Medicare
		Medicaid
		Social Security
		Affordable Care

5 points   

QUESTION 2

1. Consumer demand was the catalyst for the creation of community based programs

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 3

1. Who owns and operates the overwhelming majority of assisted living facilities?

		for profit organizations
		not for profit organizations
		managed care organizations
		the government

5 points   

QUESTION 4

1. The long-term care system works best when it maintains its focus on medical treatment, rather than being distracted by quality of life and other non-medical or non-clinical services.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 5

1. Why does subacute care appeal to reimbursers such as Medicare, MCOs, and private insurance companies, as an option to hospitalization?

		The clear regulations make them easier to work with
		The lack of regulations allows the reimburser to set rates
		The reimburser has mre control over the services that are provided
		They provide required services for consumers at a lower cost

5 points   

QUESTION 6

1. One difference between subacute care and postacute care is that subacute care provides outpatient services, while postacute care provides inpatient services.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 7

1. An admission to a nursing facility for a consumer who cannot remain at home because of disabilities or care needs would best be categorized as a:

		choice-based admission
		Family-initiated admission
		need-driven admission
		MD initiated admission

5 points   

QUESTION 8

1. Whether a subacute care unit is freestanding or physically housed within a larger facility, it will most likely be affiliated with, or even owned and operated by, a hospital or nursing facility.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 9

1. A residential setting for seniors that might provide supportive services is called

		Assisted living
		Independent living
		Nursing Home
		Continuing Care Retirement Community

5 points   

QUESTION 10

1. Rather than simply maintain their current quality of life, most seniors moving into senior housing want their quality of life to improve.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 11

1. A senior housing complex that is built by a municipality to serve the needs of its citizens is an example of a facility that is:

		publicly owned
		owned by for profit investors
		privately owned
		owned by an MCO

5 points