How is Health care organized?
It is organized with Providers, Facilities and Payers
What healthcare service am I? I am used for caring for older adults in the daytime or for people with disabilities.
Adult Day Services
How do you pay for healthcare?
With Insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid and your own money and private insurance . Sometimes you share costs through co-pays or deductibles.
What type of healthcare service am I? I am used for Less intense care, often for people recovering from surgery or Illness.
Subacute Care
I may give exercises and help the client to move their muscles, bones, and joints to make them work better. Who am I?.
Physical Therapist
What does HHA mean?
Home Health Aide
What healthcare service am I? I am used for caring for people at the end of life, focusing on comfort and support.
Hospice care
True or False. Can Medicare and Medicaid help some people with disabilities pay for care?
True. Both Medicare and Medicaid help people with disabilities pay for care.
What are the types of care in healthcare?
Primary care, Specialized care & Hospital care
What are HHA's NOT ALLOWED to do!?
give meds, put tubes in or remove from a client body, do tasks that require Sterile Techique, diagnose or prescribe meds, tell a visitor of client medicals
what type of health care service am I? I am used for helping patients regain skills or strength, like physical therapy after an injury.
Rehabilitation
What does ACA mean? What does it do and what is it??
Affordable care Act. It is a law implemented in 2010. It helps more people get health insurance, lower health care cost and improve quaility of health insurance
I diagnose the client, I prescribe medicine, and I say what should be done to help the client. Who am I?
Doctor
What is home care?
Care that happens in your home. Example: help with bathing, eating, or medical needs like therapy.
What does PPO mean? Can you see certain doctors or choose more doctors with this managed care plan?
Preferred Provider organization. (You can choose more doctors but have to pay more. In-network and out-of-network)
Name 2 types of health insurance programs for older adults and for low-income people.
Medicare and Medicaid (These are public Insurance programs)
I am a way to help people stay healthy or get better when they are sick. Who am I?
The Healthcare System
What type of healthcare service am I? I am used for Short-term care for Serious problems, like a hospital stay after accident?
Acute Care
I provide medical care, monitor health, administer medications and support the patient's recovery and well being. Who am i?
Nurse
I follow the doctor's prescription. Who am I?
Pharmacist
What does HMO mean? Can you see certain doctors or choose more doctors with this managed care plan?
Health Maintenance Organization. (You must see certain doctors)
I help the client with things like money, housing, and getting along with other people. I may also talk with clients about their feelings. Who am I?
Social worker
Name a type of health insurance program that is bought individually, or it's from your job. (Can you name a plan?)
Private Insurance. (Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana or Assurant)