Health Care Reform 101- Knowledge Check!

The new health care reform legislation is promising big changes to our current health care system. However, as we have seen many Americans are still in the dark about what the new legislation will actually mean to citizens, especially with all the misinformation out there about the new law. So we here at Healthcare Watcher are implementing a weekly feature titled: Health Care Reform 101- Knowledge Check! This weekly feature will offer you a short quiz on the new health care reform law to test your knowledge. So take our quiz and invite your friends and family to do the same and see if you know the real facts about our new health care legislation!




HEALTH CARE REFORM 101- KNOWLEDGE CHECK!

Question #1:

Will the health reform law require nearly all Americans to have health insurance starting in 2014 or else be subject to a fine?

-Yes

-No

Answer:

Yes. Starting in 2014, most U.S. citizens and legal residents will be required to obtain health coverage, or be subjected to a penalty. Some exemptions apply, such as those with religious objections or where insurance would cost more than 8% of their income. 

Question #2 

Will the health reform law allow the government to make decisions about end-of-life care for people on Medicare? 

-Yes 

-No 

Answer:
No. While it is true that early versions of the law did contain provisions that would allow Medicare to reimburse physicians for voluntary discussions with patients about end-of-life, these provisions are not a part of the final legislation.



Question #3
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 Will the health reform law cut benefits already granted to those on Medicare? 

-Yes 

-No

Answer:
 No. The law reduces payments to privately administered Medicare Advantage plans, but  all benefits that are covered by traditional Medicare will continue to be granted.