Describe the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), its relation to COBRA, and how its costs are paid.

What will be an ideal response?


People who were laid-off and wish to retain their group healthcare insurance from their former employer under COBRA will have 65% of the premiums subsidized by the federal government under ARRA (and its two extensions). The costs are paid by taxpayers today and in the future (because the federal government is borrowing over 40% of what it spends).

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Which of the following is NOT an example of the paramedic's responsibility for community involvement?

A) Teaching the public BLS classes B) Conducting illness and injury risk surveys C) Allowing citizens to vote on EMS protocols D) Helping the public learn how to recognize an emergency

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With the use of electrocauterization, the physician removed 18 skin tags from the patient’s neck and shoulders.

What are the Integumentary System Coding Drill?

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A Collection agency is a business that can be used to pursue payment on delinquent accounts when the physician's office has not been able to collect the balances due

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The level of training for a technician usually requires at least three to four years of college

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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