WGU D050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
HISTORY OF HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA | ACTUAL
EXAM | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | 100% SOLVED |
GUARANTEED PASS.
When was healthcare first created in the United States? - ANSWER 1798
Act for Relief
of the Sick and Disabled
Seaman
What was created in 1915? - ANSWER American Association for
Labor Legislation...
created in the
model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - ANSWER Social
security passed
in
1935
What are the three main goals of ACA? - ANSWER expand access to
health insurance,
reduce healthcare costs, support
innovative delivery methods
,What do macro indentify and influence? - ANSWER systemic
cause of health
disparities (not the
indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during the
establishment of the
Medicare and Medicaid programs. - ANSWER Fee
for service
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - ANSWER 6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - ANSWER 1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - ANSWER
organizations, schools,
buisnesses and political
relms
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same
diagnosis, the hospital will receive a reduced payment - ANSWER 30
day policy under value based healthcare
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by
nonprofit, for profit, and
medical organizations? - ANSWER
membership fees
How many conditions do DRG classify? - ANSWER 450
,Which provision of value-based care is important when coordinating
care for a patient
with end-stage renal disease? - ANSWER provide the best care at the
lowest cost
What areas do Macro interactions influence? - ANSWER interactions
between
healthcare workers and patients/support systems of
patients
A care coordinator is explaining value-based care to a patient with
cancer. Which statement should be included in the teaching? -
ANSWER This model provides incentives to providers based on
positive outcomes
What are the four types of value based models? - ANSWER share
risks, bundles,
global capitation, and shared
savings
environment consists of trends and changes in various areas,
including inflation,
employment, economics, and GDP. - ANSWER
macro trend
, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets quality
standards for what areas? - ANSWER standards for nursing homes and
hospitals, diagnostic standards and billing codes
How does CMS evaluate nursing homes? - ANSWER rates the quality
of US nursing
homes through the Star rating
program
What standards are established (Medicaid) through CMS? -
ANSWER billing,
diagnostic, and national policy
standards
This agency not only detects waste, fraud, and abuse; it also works with
federal and state law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals or
organizations that have violated federal health regulations and
misappropriated healthcare dollars. - ANSWER Office of Inspector
General
What is a nonprofit organization that oversees hospitals and
other institutions that provide inpatient and outpatient care? -
ANSWER joint commission
What was the first government run healthcare program? - ANSWER
UD Department of
War Freedmans'
Bureau
WW2
....
HISTORY OF HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA | ACTUAL
EXAM | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | 100% SOLVED |
GUARANTEED PASS.
When was healthcare first created in the United States? - ANSWER 1798
Act for Relief
of the Sick and Disabled
Seaman
What was created in 1915? - ANSWER American Association for
Labor Legislation...
created in the
model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - ANSWER Social
security passed
in
1935
What are the three main goals of ACA? - ANSWER expand access to
health insurance,
reduce healthcare costs, support
innovative delivery methods
,What do macro indentify and influence? - ANSWER systemic
cause of health
disparities (not the
indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during the
establishment of the
Medicare and Medicaid programs. - ANSWER Fee
for service
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - ANSWER 6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - ANSWER 1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - ANSWER
organizations, schools,
buisnesses and political
relms
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same
diagnosis, the hospital will receive a reduced payment - ANSWER 30
day policy under value based healthcare
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by
nonprofit, for profit, and
medical organizations? - ANSWER
membership fees
How many conditions do DRG classify? - ANSWER 450
,Which provision of value-based care is important when coordinating
care for a patient
with end-stage renal disease? - ANSWER provide the best care at the
lowest cost
What areas do Macro interactions influence? - ANSWER interactions
between
healthcare workers and patients/support systems of
patients
A care coordinator is explaining value-based care to a patient with
cancer. Which statement should be included in the teaching? -
ANSWER This model provides incentives to providers based on
positive outcomes
What are the four types of value based models? - ANSWER share
risks, bundles,
global capitation, and shared
savings
environment consists of trends and changes in various areas,
including inflation,
employment, economics, and GDP. - ANSWER
macro trend
, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets quality
standards for what areas? - ANSWER standards for nursing homes and
hospitals, diagnostic standards and billing codes
How does CMS evaluate nursing homes? - ANSWER rates the quality
of US nursing
homes through the Star rating
program
What standards are established (Medicaid) through CMS? -
ANSWER billing,
diagnostic, and national policy
standards
This agency not only detects waste, fraud, and abuse; it also works with
federal and state law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals or
organizations that have violated federal health regulations and
misappropriated healthcare dollars. - ANSWER Office of Inspector
General
What is a nonprofit organization that oversees hospitals and
other institutions that provide inpatient and outpatient care? -
ANSWER joint commission
What was the first government run healthcare program? - ANSWER
UD Department of
War Freedmans'
Bureau
WW2
....
