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 areas do Macro interactions influence? - ANSWER
interactions between
,healthcare workers and patients/support systems
of patients
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
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
Which action could a healthcare coordinator take when providing value-
based care to an obese patient? - ANSWER provide follow up
communication to support adoption of healthy behaviors
What is the CDC part of? - ANSWER US public health service
What is the main goal of the CDC? - ANSWER standards surrounding
control, detection, and prevention of communicable diseases while
responding to public health emergencies
Office for Civil Rights ensures what? - ANSWER all individuals
receiving services from
HHS administered systems or programs are not subject to unlawful
discrimination;
privacy violations, enforces laws/regulations regarding sex,
religion and race
This agency not only detects waste, fraud, and abuse; it also works with
federal and state law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals or
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 areas do Macro interactions influence? - ANSWER
interactions between
,healthcare workers and patients/support systems
of patients
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
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
Which action could a healthcare coordinator take when providing value-
based care to an obese patient? - ANSWER provide follow up
communication to support adoption of healthy behaviors
What is the CDC part of? - ANSWER US public health service
What is the main goal of the CDC? - ANSWER standards surrounding
control, detection, and prevention of communicable diseases while
responding to public health emergencies
Office for Civil Rights ensures what? - ANSWER all individuals
receiving services from
HHS administered systems or programs are not subject to unlawful
discrimination;
privacy violations, enforces laws/regulations regarding sex,
religion and race
This agency not only detects waste, fraud, and abuse; it also works with
federal and state law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals or
