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Top 5 Health Expenditure

Hospital care


Physician and clinical services


Prescription drugs


Nursing homes


(Other professional, dental and personal care)

Ways to Pay for care

Out of pocket


Private health insurance


Private funds


Public funding

Out of pocket

Paying for it on your own

What is private health insurance? give examples

Offered through employers or other


organizations.


EX: Blue cross , blue shield

What are public funds ? give examples?

EX: medicare, medicaid, chip

What does CHIP stand for?

Children Health Insurance Plan


Expand coverage for children

What is medicare?

Enacted in 1965


Coverage provided of elderly citizen over 65 years.


Terminally ill patients in the end of life.

What is Medicaid?

Coverage for those who are medically in need.

What is 50% of health insurance covers by ?

Employment based private health insurance

What is Military healthcare? Give examples
Insuring veterans, active and retired and their families.EX: HMO

How much is a family premium plan and


individual plan?

Family premium plan- 16,000


Individual plan- 6,000

Concerns relating to healthcare?

Choice of provider


Access to care


Restrictions on care


Hazards


Pre existing conditions


Buy downs

Patient Protection and Affordable care act

2010

Different parts of Medicare

Part A- Part D

Part A

Hospital insurance

Part B

Supplemental Medical Insurance

Part C

Medicare Advantage Plans

Part D

Prescription drug benefit