ACA ACA Medicaid Expansion & Public Programs

Question 1

Under the ACA, Medicaid expansion extended eligibility to adults with incomes up to what percentage of the federal poverty level (FPL)?

Accepted Answer

138% FPL

Answer

100% FPL

Answer

133% FPL

Answer

150% FPL

Question 2

What was the Supreme Court ruling in NFIB v. Sebelius (2012) regarding ACA Medicaid expansion?

Accepted Answer

States may choose whether to expand Medicaid without losing existing federal Medicaid funding

Answer

States are required to expand Medicaid or lose all federal Medicaid funding

Answer

All states must expand Medicaid within 2 years

Answer

Medicaid expansion was ruled unconstitutional

Question 3

Under the ACA, what is the federal government's matching rate (FMAP) for newly eligible Medicaid expansion enrollees?

Accepted Answer

100% federal match through 2020, then 90%

Answer

50% federal match

Answer

75% federal match

Answer

90% federal match

Question 4

Which population group was newly eligible for Medicaid under ACA expansion that was not previously covered in most states?

Accepted Answer

Low-income adults without dependent children

Answer

Children under age 19

Answer

Pregnant women above 138% FPL

Answer

Seniors eligible for Medicare

Question 5

What is the 'coverage gap' that exists in non-expansion states under the ACA?

Accepted Answer

Adults who earn too much for traditional Medicaid but too little for Marketplace subsidies

Answer

People earning above 400% FPL who can't afford Marketplace plans

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Children between ages 19 and 26 dropped from parental coverage

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Part-time workers excluded from employer plans

Question 6

Under the ACA, which federal agency oversees Medicaid program administration and expansion implementation?

Accepted Answer

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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The Department of Labor (DOL)

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The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)