« previous next »

Author Question: Identify at least four factors involved in the continuing increase in health care costs. What ... (Read 91 times)

awywial

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 577
on: Jul 12, 2018
Identify at least four factors involved in the continuing increase in health care costs.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List and explain the various mechanisms private insurance companies are still allowed to use, under the Affordable Care Act, to limit potential losses.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


cloud

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: (Any four of the following)
 Excess administrative costs
 Duplication of services
 Aging population
 Increasing rates of obesity and inactivity
 Demand for new diagnostic and treatment technologies
 Emphasis on crisis-oriented care rather than prevention
 Physician overtreatment
 Inappropriate use of health care services by consumers

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
 Deductiblespayments you must make before your insurance company starts paying
 Coinsurancethe percentage of the bill you must pay
 Copaymentsa set amount you must pay at the time of service
 Limits on covered servicesconditions or treatments not covered by a particular policy (for example, a plan may or may not cover eyeglasses, dental care, etc.)
 Waiting periodsa period of time (not to exceed 90 days) during which a person is enrolled and paying premiums but before coverage begins; does not apply to plans purchased by individuals


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

awywial

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 577
Reply #2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Thank you


cloud

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #3 on: Jul 12, 2018
No problemo


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.

Did you know?

The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.

Did you know?

In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Factors that contribute to the growth of family members. Factors that contribute to the growth of family members.
Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups
Major regulatory factors controlling pyruvate dehydrogenase and the citric acid cycle Major regulatory factors controlling pyruvate dehydrogenase and the citric acid cycle
Entropic and enthalpic factors in catalysis Entropic and enthalpic factors in catalysis
Too Much Alcohol Costs You Good Nutrition Too Much Alcohol Costs You Good Nutrition
Hormonal and nervous factors influencing blood pressure Hormonal and nervous factors influencing blood pressure
Video: Transcription - Introns and exons

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library