Social Services

1. Social Services • A group of services, including health care, funded by citizens of a community [city, region or nation] for its members who are not able to provide it for themselves.

2. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES:MEDICARE GOOD • 1: Durable medical equipment; wheelchairs, strollers, bed, etc. • 2: Covers lab tests, dr. visits, surgeries • 3: Different parts, different prices • BAD • 1: Have to qualify to receive certain benefits • 2: Cost 104.90 per month, depending on qualifications • 3: Primarily for geriatric but can cover children

3. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: MEDICAID GOOD • 1: Cost depends on income • 2: Specific branch for children [CHIPS]; Children Health Insurance Policy, dentist care, eye care, UP TO AGE 19 • 3: Provides a broad range of services; Example: bills, etc. • BAD • 1: Lower income are the only ones eligible • 2: Only accept people that DO NOT HAVE pre-existing conditions • 3:

4. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: PROGRAM OF ALL INCLUSIVE CARE FOR ELDERLYPACE GOOD • 1 Focuses on elderly • 2: Works with family • 3: Covered by medicaid • BAD • 1: Must require assisted care • 2: Don’t have universal insurance must pay 2 premiums; 1 for care, 1 for prescription • 3: Not available in all areas

5. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT GOOD • 1: Stay on parents’ plan until age 26 • 2: Pre-existing conditions are covered • 3: No one can be denied • BAD • 1: Higher taxes • 2: Pay a fee • 3: Doctor’s hours and pay could change; 16.7% pay cut

6. IS IT EQUITABLE?DO WE ALL GET A PIECE? KANSAS • 1 • 2 • 3 • UNITED STATES • 1 • 2 • 3