Mr. Smith, a cab driver, was out walking his dog and slipped
on the ice. He hurt his right leg and an ambulance rushed
him to the hospital. Dr. Brown treated him in the emergency
room and ordered x-rays. After the test was finished,
Dr. Brown informed Mr. Smith that he had a broken leg
and would need a cast and crutches. After the cast was
dry, Mr. Smith was sent home with a prescription for pain
pills and orders to stay off of the leg for the next 3
weeks. He will need to take 3 pain pills a day for the
next two weeks. He will need to return at that time to
have the cast fitted with a walking appliance and may
require physical therapy to regain strength in the leg
muscles. After another 2 weeks he will have the cast removed.
1. Total the cost
of Mr. Smith’s injuries so far and fill in the
total cost column of the chart above.
2. How much will Mr. Smith’s
cost be with the insurance coverage shown? Fill in the
patient cost column and total in the chart above.
3. How much of the bill
is the insurance company covering? Fill in this total
under the insurance column.
4. What additional “costs”
are hidden in this injury? Consider the full potential
of this individual if he had not been injured compared
to that of an injured person.
5. How does it benefit employers
to provide good health insurance for their employees?
6. List the different health care careers involved in
the care and payment of this injury. Think of as many
as possible.
Medical Occupations worksheet
created by Dorothy Winger.
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