MPH Health Policy & Management 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA)?

Accepted Answer

To analyze how a proposed policy or project may affect population health

Answer

HIAs evaluate how proposed policies, programs, or projects may affect the health of a population, informing better decision-making.

Question 2

In health care finance, 'cost-shifting' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Charging privately insured patients higher prices to offset losses from Medicaid/Medicare underpayments

Answer

Cost-shifting occurs when hospitals charge commercially insured patients more to compensate for below-cost reimbursements from government payers.

Question 3

The primary purpose of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is to:

Accepted Answer

Require hospitals to screen and stabilize all patients regardless of ability to pay

Answer

EMTALA requires hospitals with emergency departments to provide a medical screening exam and necessary stabilizing treatment to any patient, regardless of their insurance or ability to pay.

Question 4

What does a Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) determine?

Accepted Answer

The fixed payment a hospital receives for an inpatient admission based on diagnosis

Answer

DRGs are used by Medicare and other payers to reimburse hospitals a fixed amount based on a patient's diagnosis and treatment category, regardless of actual costs incurred.

Question 5

'Administrative simplification' provisions in HIPAA were designed to:

Accepted Answer

Standardize electronic health care transactions to reduce administrative burden and costs

Answer

HIPAA's administrative simplification provisions established national standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets to reduce administrative complexity.

MPH - Master of Public Health Practice Test

MPH - Master of Public Health Practice Test

MPH Health Policy & Management 3