The fact that most medical care purchases are financed through insurance:         has no effect on health care consumption because aggregate costs are the same regardless of payment method.        reduces the amount of health care consumed.        has decreased health care costs and therefore reduced aggregate health care expenditures.        increases the amount of health care consumed.

Which of he following stalements BEST describes the primary difference between a Health Maintenance Organizalion (HMO) and a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)? A.Under a PPO lhe insured may use any medical provider whereas providers are restricted with HMOs. B.Under an tvo the deductibles are higher than are those of PPOs. C.POs do not provide preventive care benefits whereas HMOs do D.HMOs utilize larger cost sharing than do PPOs

Insurance coverage has been shown to diminish the importance of time in the decision about how much medical care to seek and which providers to use. O True O False

Which of he following stalements is CORRECT about benefits provided by a Basic Hospital and Surgical policy? A.They are lower than he actual expenses incurred B.They are subject to large deductibles C.They are higher than those provided by Major Medical policies D.They are unlimited.

How can a patient benefit if the premiums paid are more than the cost of the medical care received? How can an insurance company benefit if the medical care it provides costs more than the premiums paid in?

8. What is the difference between a copay and coinsurance? a. Copay is typically a percentage of the health care service, coinsurance is a flat fee b. Copay is typically a flat fee, coinsurance is a percentage of the health care service c. Copay is paid by the individual when receiving a health care service, coinsurance is paid by the insurance company

An important distinction in health insurance is between the list price (PL) and out-of-pocket price (PP) of a medical good or service. The list price is the official price that the provider charges the insurance company, while the out-of-pocket price is the price that the insurance customer faces. Sometimes, the out-of-pocket price depends on the list price.   Now assume the consumer is part of a partial insurance plan with a coinsurance provision. Her insurance pays 50% of all medical expenses. Consider again the relationship between PL and PP and plot a coinsurance plan demand curve in PL - Q space. Label this curve D3. Finally, assume the consumer is part of a partial insurance plan with a copayment provision. Her insurance pays all expenses above and beyond her copayment of $25 for each unit of Q. Consider again the relationship between PL and PP and plot a copayment-plan demand curve in PL - Q space. Label this curve D4.

You would have a better chance of insurance coverage for medical services not provided by the network with a preferred provider organization (PPO) than with a health maintenance organization (HMO) plan.   Group of answer choices a. True b. False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.In the 2010 American health reform law, one primary mechanism for financing the expansion of health insurance to the uninsured involves reducing planned Medicare expenditures.

Suppose health-care reform Y makes it unlawful for insurance companies to deny insurance to persons with a preexisting disease and sets a fine for those people who do not buy insurance.  It follows that if the fine is   a.  larger than the benefits derived from not buying insurance right away, then people will not buy the insurance and pay the fine.     b.  smaller than the benefits derived from not buying the insurance right away, then people will not buy the insurance and pay the fine.     c.  There is not enough information provided to answer this question.     d.  larger than the benefits derived from not buying insurance right away, then people will buy the insurance right away and not pay the fine.