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How much do you know about Health Policy in Connecticut? Take our quiz!

Test your knowledge about Connecticut hospitals' free bed funds
June 2003

1. 21 of Connecticut Hospitals have access to free bed funds totaling?

a) $750,000
b) $1.2 million
c) $50 million
d) $120 million

2. Free bed funds at Hartford Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital represent what portion of all such funds in the state?

a) 30 percent
b) 72 percent
c) 95 percent
d) 54 percent

3. Which of the following statements is true?

a) At least 5 percent of free bed funds must be distributed each year
b) Hospitals are free to use free bed funds in any way they choose
c) All hospitals have access to free bed funds
d) Some hospitals did not distribute any of their funds in 2001

4. The program under which the state reimburses hospitals for the costs of providing care to patients who cannot pay their bills is?

a) Uncompensated Care Fund (UCF)
b) State General Assistance (SAGA)
c) Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (DSH)
d) Department of Public Health (DPH)

5. How much did the state reimburse Connecticut hospitals for uncompensated care and underpayments in FY 2001, including those hospitals with free bed funds?

a) $203 million
b) $5.5 million
c) $2.3 million
d) $300 million

Data from Connecticut Hospital Free Bed Funds, Connecticut Health Policy Project, Policymaker Issue Briefs No. 6, February 2003

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