1. In FY 2007, how much did Connecticut hospitals spend from "free bed" funds to help patients with their bills?

a) $8.6 million
b) $10.2 million
c) $14.4 million
d) Hospitals don't have "free bed" funds.

2. In FY 2007, how much were the total care costs for which hospitals were not compensated or reimbursed?

a) $227 million
b) $327 million
c) $427 million
d) $527 million

3. Connecticut acute care hospitals made slight financial gains from FY 2006 to FY 2007, even with the poor economy. Important contributing factors include:

a) Medicaid discharges increased by 4,579 (8%)
b) Medicare discharges increased by 3,076 (2%)
c) 50% of Connecticut’s acute care hospitals’ payer mix comes from higher paying commercial plans
d) All of the above

4. A joint federal/state program created to financially assist hospitals in providing care to Medicaid patients and the uninsured is called:

a) Sharing is Caring and Kind (SICK) Program
b) Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program
c) Funding for Free Care (FFC) Program
d) Uninsured Grants for Hospitals (UGH) Program

5. In Connecticut, there are 30 acute care hospitals. Of these, how many hospitals are large urban medical centers with more than 500 licensed beds?

a) 17
b) 9
c) 4
d) 2