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Regulatory strategies for health insurance financing seek to control public expenditures for health care by.

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Implementing tax-financed health insurance or limiting premiums
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Implementing tax-financed health insurance or limiting premiums
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B.
Limiting the annual use of services among patients
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Limiting the annual use of services among patients
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C.
Increasing competition among health insurance plans
C.
Increasing competition among health insurance plans
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D.
Only A and C
D.
Only A and C
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Suggested answer: A

The cost controlling strategy that attempts to influence physician behavior by denying payment for services deemed unnecessary is called.

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Supply limits
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Supply limits
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B.
Utilization management
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Utilization management
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C.
Patient cost sharing
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Patient cost sharing
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D.
Aggregate unites of payment
D.
Aggregate unites of payment
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Suggested answer: B

When controlling the type of supply, increasing the amount of generalists could contain costs because.

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Generalists earn lower incomes than specialists
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Generalists earn lower incomes than specialists
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B.
Generalists practice resource-intensive medicine and generate lower overall health care expenditures
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Generalists practice resource-intensive medicine and generate lower overall health care expenditures
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C.
Generalists use less hospital and laboratory services
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Generalists use less hospital and laboratory services
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D.
All of the above
D.
All of the above
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Suggested answer: D

The continuous quality improvement model (CQI) seeks to.

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improve access to care
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improve access to care
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B.
develop formalized standards of care
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develop formalized standards of care
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C.
separate financial and clinical decisions
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separate financial and clinical decisions
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D.
focus on individual caregivers
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focus on individual caregivers
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Suggested answer: B

Clinical practice guidelines are often ineffective in improving quality of care because.

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they are not appropriate for many clinical situations
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they are not appropriate for many clinical situations
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B.
they may conflict with patient preferences
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they may conflict with patient preferences
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C.
they are unsuccessful in influencing physicians' practices
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they are unsuccessful in influencing physicians' practices
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D.
all of the above
D.
all of the above
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Suggested answer: C

The malpractice liability system negatively impacts quality of care because.

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The fear and stress of malpractice litigation creates an "I didn't do it" response from the physician, rather than working on improvement
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The fear and stress of malpractice litigation creates an "I didn't do it" response from the physician, rather than working on improvement
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B.
The system is economically wasteful and takes dollars away from improving care
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The system is economically wasteful and takes dollars away from improving care
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C.
It wreaks unnecessary stress on often innocent and talented physicians
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It wreaks unnecessary stress on often innocent and talented physicians
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D.
All of the above
D.
All of the above
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Suggested answer: D

The CQI approach of producing health care "report cards," specifically HEDIS is a tool to encourage health care consumers to choose high-quality caregivers, but often.

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these report cards are inaccurate
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these report cards are inaccurate
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B.
cost, not quality is the driving motivator for employers to choose health care plans for their employees
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cost, not quality is the driving motivator for employers to choose health care plans for their employees
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C.
HEDIS includes only a limited number of quality performance indicators
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HEDIS includes only a limited number of quality performance indicators
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D.
None of the above
D.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: B

Which of the following is a true statement about both the amount and quality of medical services available:

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an increase in medical services also increases the quality of care because it provides greater access to care
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an increase in medical services also increases the quality of care because it provides greater access to care
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B.
minimal medical services is needed for increasing quality of care because it reduces misdiagnoses
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minimal medical services is needed for increasing quality of care because it reduces misdiagnoses
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C.
medical services can be overused or underused which can both be detrimental to the quality of care
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medical services can be overused or underused which can both be detrimental to the quality of care
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D.
the quantity and quality of care are not related
D.
the quantity and quality of care are not related
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Suggested answer: C

Under HIPAA, what is the entity that processes healthcare claims and performs related functions for a health plan?

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Policy Advisory Group
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Policy Advisory Group
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B.
Third Party Administrator
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Third Party Administrator
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C.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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D.
Plan Sponsor
D.
Plan Sponsor
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Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

A Third Party Administrator processes healthcare claims and performs related functions for a health plan.

Explanation:

When responding to a client's request for information about the disclosure of his/her protected health information, which is NOT required?

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The purpose of the disclosure
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The purpose of the disclosure
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B.
A description of what information was sent
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A description of what information was sent
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C.
Disclosures for treatment, payment, or health care operations
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Disclosures for treatment, payment, or health care operations
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D.
The dates of disclosure and to whom the information was sent
D.
The dates of disclosure and to whom the information was sent
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Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

When responding to a client's request for information about the disclosure of his/her protected health information, the health care provider must account for the disclosures by including a description of what information was sent, the dates of disclosure and to whom the information was sent, and the purpose of the disclosure. This information should be presented to the client in writing.

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