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Under ACA Section 1557, a health plan sold through a state exchange may, based on an
individual's age, ✔✔Limit benefits and services.
Under ACA Section 1557, a health plan ✔✔Cannot
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FWA Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Under ACA Section 1557, a health plan sold through a state exchange may, based on an
individual's age, ✔✔Limit benefits and services.
Under ACA Section 1557, a health plan ✔✔Cannot deny coverage to LEP individuals and is
required to provide language assistance to them, free of charge.
ACA Section 1557 rules for disability concern ✔✔Policies and procedures, physical access, and
communication.
Which of the following statements best describes Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
(ACA)? ✔✔Section 1557 incorporates earlier civil rights protections in regard to race, color,
national origin, disability, age and sex.
Which Medicare programs are covered by ACA Section 1557? ✔✔Parts A, C and D, but not B
As a result of violations of ACA Section 1557 nondiscrimination rules ✔✔a health plan may
revoke an agent or broker's appointment with the health plan.
Which of these actions is most likely to be permitted in dealing with a person with limited
English proficiency? ✔✔Allowing a child to interpret in an emergency.
Auxiliary aids and services must be provided to individuals with disabilities, such as those
suffering from vision or hearing impairments, free of charge, and in a timely manner. Auxiliary
aids and services include which of the following:
I. large print materials
II. qualified sign language interpreters
III. braille materials and displays
IV. screen reader software ✔✔I, II, III, and IV
Which entity enforces Section 1557 for programs that receive funding from on are administered
by HHS? ✔✔The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of HHS.
Which of the following statements best describes the scope of operations subject to section 1557
under the 2020 final rule? ✔✔Health insurers under the 2020 Final Rule are not considered to be
principally engaged in delivering health care, and thus lines of business that do not receive
federal funding or administered under Title I of the ACA, such as life insurance, do not fall
under the scope of 1557.
Under section 1557, 2020 final rule issued during the trump administration sex was initially
defined to ✔✔Include discrimination based on gender identity
For a health plan, what are the possible consequences of violations of ACA Section 1557?
✔✔Loss of federal business and compensatory damages.
Which of the following would be considered permissible under Section 1557 and the 2020 Final
Rule? ✔✔Broker Mary Jones has recruited a diverse workforce. She encourages her agents to
prospect through community-based marketing and within their community of influence.
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act applies to ✔✔all health programs and activities
administered by or receiving federal financial assistance from HHS
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