LSUS MHA 707 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS;
. Although other factors may have a minor role, most experts
believe that the majority of the spending difference in
prescription medications relates to - correct answer- US
drug prices in general. Similarly, Langreth, et al (2017) found
that the prices of "blockbuster" new drugs were almost
uniformly markedly higher in the United States, often multiples
higher than the UK and Canada.
95% of French citizens also have voluntary health insurance
(VHI) - correct answer- VHI comes from private insurance
carriers and is often provided as a perquisite of employment.
VHI covers what SHI excludes - predominately extra dental and
vision coverage plus any balance billings from physicians.
Access as measured by average wait-times for doctor
appointments, high tech imaging and surgical procedures are
very good in France. - correct answer- However, there
can be large disparities among regions of the country,
particularly those viewed as rural or underserved. These
disparities also spill over into life expectancy and illness data.
,Age and Ethnicity in Canada - correct answer- -age 41.8
-white 87%
-Indian 4.2%
-other 5.2%
Alcohol/Drug abuse- This is a growing detriment to the overall
health of people in all countries. In 2016, the OECD reported
Opioid-related Deaths per 1 M population - correct answer-
United States - 136
UK - 41
Canada - 121
Sweden - 58
France - 3
Estonia - 80
Although Parliament indirectly has some control over the Health
Care system through - correct answer- establishment of
policy and budgeting, the MSA regulates the components of the
health care system through budgeting and price controls.
Although prices are set by the central authority, physicians are
allowed to charge above the set rate (France) - correct
, answer- Last year, 25% of physicians charged above the
national fee schedule regularly. This fact deteriorates the power
of monopsony pricing that would otherwise be present in the
French market place for healthcare.
ambulatory care settings and Community Health Centers (CHC)
- correct answer- which are operated by the provinces, are
becoming more common sites for primary care delivery. In 2010,
there were approximately 300 CHCs in Canada.
At the time universal coverage was enacted, - correct
answer- providers were reimbursed via fee-for-service (FFS),
retrospective reimbursements were allowed and patients were
given unrestricted freedom to choose primary care and even
specialty care providers. This system proved to be too costly so
the government and private insurers enacted several cost
sharing schemes including substantially lower reimbursements
for dental, optical and prescription drugs and economic
disincentives for not using a GP gatekeeper.
Balance billing in France represents? - correct answer-
represents the difference between the SHI reimbursement rate
(which is set by the government and the SHI insurance
companies) and the actual charges made by the provider.
Balance billing amounts can be substantial and are determined
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS;
. Although other factors may have a minor role, most experts
believe that the majority of the spending difference in
prescription medications relates to - correct answer- US
drug prices in general. Similarly, Langreth, et al (2017) found
that the prices of "blockbuster" new drugs were almost
uniformly markedly higher in the United States, often multiples
higher than the UK and Canada.
95% of French citizens also have voluntary health insurance
(VHI) - correct answer- VHI comes from private insurance
carriers and is often provided as a perquisite of employment.
VHI covers what SHI excludes - predominately extra dental and
vision coverage plus any balance billings from physicians.
Access as measured by average wait-times for doctor
appointments, high tech imaging and surgical procedures are
very good in France. - correct answer- However, there
can be large disparities among regions of the country,
particularly those viewed as rural or underserved. These
disparities also spill over into life expectancy and illness data.
,Age and Ethnicity in Canada - correct answer- -age 41.8
-white 87%
-Indian 4.2%
-other 5.2%
Alcohol/Drug abuse- This is a growing detriment to the overall
health of people in all countries. In 2016, the OECD reported
Opioid-related Deaths per 1 M population - correct answer-
United States - 136
UK - 41
Canada - 121
Sweden - 58
France - 3
Estonia - 80
Although Parliament indirectly has some control over the Health
Care system through - correct answer- establishment of
policy and budgeting, the MSA regulates the components of the
health care system through budgeting and price controls.
Although prices are set by the central authority, physicians are
allowed to charge above the set rate (France) - correct
, answer- Last year, 25% of physicians charged above the
national fee schedule regularly. This fact deteriorates the power
of monopsony pricing that would otherwise be present in the
French market place for healthcare.
ambulatory care settings and Community Health Centers (CHC)
- correct answer- which are operated by the provinces, are
becoming more common sites for primary care delivery. In 2010,
there were approximately 300 CHCs in Canada.
At the time universal coverage was enacted, - correct
answer- providers were reimbursed via fee-for-service (FFS),
retrospective reimbursements were allowed and patients were
given unrestricted freedom to choose primary care and even
specialty care providers. This system proved to be too costly so
the government and private insurers enacted several cost
sharing schemes including substantially lower reimbursements
for dental, optical and prescription drugs and economic
disincentives for not using a GP gatekeeper.
Balance billing in France represents? - correct answer-
represents the difference between the SHI reimbursement rate
(which is set by the government and the SHI insurance
companies) and the actual charges made by the provider.
Balance billing amounts can be substantial and are determined
