Title: Compare the types, purposes, and costs of healthcare insurance.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (14001-36) > Section: Examining Effects on Healthcare Consumers

Comparison should include the following types and purposes:

- Government
  - Affordable Care Act
  - Medicare
  - Medicaid
  - TRICARE (for the armed forces)
  - Workers’ compensation
  - FMLA

- Private
  - Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
  - Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What kind of healthcare insurance are you covered by?
- What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
- What is a co-payment? A premium? A deductible? How do they differ from one another?
- Who pays for government healthcare insurance policies (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE)? How is it paid for?
- How do patients qualify for Medicare and Medicaid in Virginia?
- What Affordable Care Act issues concern you?
- What is a pre-existing condition?