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CHAPTER 1 & 2

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The business of protecting, through legal means, a person or property against loss or harm is referred to as   INSURANCE  
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Health insurance narrows down undesirable events to   ILLNESS AND INJURIES  
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"Securitas" is the latin term for   SECURITY  
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The "birth" of health insurance in this country occurred in   1929  
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The federal healthcare program for the elderly and certain qualifying others is   MEDICARE  
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The combined federal and state healthcare program for indigent and low income individuals is   MEDICAID  
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A relatively new concept of health insurance structure that emerged in the late twentieth century is   MANAGED CARE  
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Congress passed the "Health Maintenance Act" in   1973  
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Factors listed in the text that drive healthcare issues include all of the following EXCEPT   REGULATING MANAGED CARE PLANS  
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Many employed individuals obtain healthcare coverage through a/an   GROUP PLAN  
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The groups that are typically without health insurance are those who are   SELF-EMPLOYED, EMPLOYED PART TIME, EMPLOYED IN LOW WAGE JOBS  
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The ACRONYM for the congressional act that circumvents problems such as pre-existing conditions as well as other healthcare related issues is   COBRA  
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The situation whereby patients pay a certain portion of healthcare costs (e.g., deductible and copayment) is called   COST SHARING  
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Actuaries use statistics to predict anticipated healthcare costs, which establish   PREMIUMS  
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Fee-for-service healthcare plans are also referred to as   INDEMNITY INSURANCE  
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Understanding what you read is called   COMPREHENSION  
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Sending and receiving information through mutually understood methods is   COMMUNICATION  
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When you stick with a task until it is completed, you are   DILIGENT  
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When you have honest, ethical, and moral principles, you are said to have   INTEGRITY  
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To write down important lecture facts in one's own words is called   PARAPHRASING  
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Organizing daily responsibilities according to importance is called   Prioritizing  
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Sucess in getting the most out of one's own education and optimizing career potential facilitates   LIFELONG LEARNING  
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In order to develop effective study skills, it is suggested that students generate a   TIME MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE  
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One method of enhancing one's career as a health insurance professional is to acquire   CERTIFICATION  
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Career opportunities for a health professional include   Physicians offices, healthcare organizations and nursing homes  
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