In The Third Party Payment System The Provider Is The
Question: 16. In the third-party payment system, the patient is the
first party
B. second party
C. third party
D. service
Answer: A. first party
Question: 17. In the third-party payment system, the provider is the
A. first party
B. second party
C. third party
D. none of the above
Answer: B. second party
Question: 23. A written agreement between a private insurance company and an individual or group of individuals to pay for certain health care costs during a certain time period in return for regular, periodic payments is a health insurance
A. policy
B. co-insurance
C. copayment
D. deductible
Answer: A. policy
Question: 18. Managed care is a system of health care delivery that focuses on
A. efficiency
B. control over utilization
C. the price of services
D. all of the above
Answer: D. all of the above
Question: 9. The type of health care practice that incorporates interventions aimed at disease prevention and health promotion is
A. population-based public health practice
B. medical practice
C. long-term practice
D. end-of-life practice
Answer: A. population-based public health practice
Question: 20. Restorative care is a component of
A. population-based public health practice
B. medical practice
C. long-term practice
D. end-of-life practice
Answer: C. long-term practice
Question: 24. A negotiated set amount that a patient pays for certain services is a
A. premium
B. copayment
C. fixed indemnity
D. deductible
Answer: B. copayment
Question: 21. An example of an allied health care professional is a
A. physician
B. nurse
C. dietician
D. naturopath
Answer: C. dietician
Question: 22. Those lacking the financial ability to pay for their own medical care are referred to as
A. the working poor
B. medically indigent
C. exclusions
D. CHIP recipients
Answer: B. medically indigent
Question: 25. The amount of expenses that the beneficiary must incur before the insurance company begins to pay for covered services is the
A. deductible
B. copayment
C. exclusion
D. fixed indemnity
Answer: A. deductible