EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
In the pre-service stage, the requested service is screened
for medical necessity, health - ANSWERS-Pre-authorization
are obtained
Hospitals need which of the following information sets to
assess a patient's financial status: - ANSWERS-Patient and
guarantor's income, expenses and assets
Patients are contacting hospitals to proactively inquire
about costs and fees prior to - ANSWERS-The fact that
charge master lists the total charge, not net charges that
reflect charges after a payer's contractual adjustment
,HIPAA had adopted Employer Identification Numbers (EIN)
to be used in standard transactions to identify the employer
of an individual described in a transaction EIN's are assigned
by - ANSWERS-The Internal Revenue Service
The HCAHPS (hospital consumer assessment of healthcare
providers and systems) initiative - ANSWERS-Provide a
standardized method for evaluating patient's perspective on
hospital care.
A large number of credit balances are not the result of
overpayments but of - ANSWERS-Posting errors in the
patient accounting system
A Medicare Part A benefit period begins: - ANSWERS-With
admission as an inpatient
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, debtor rehabilitation, is a court
proceeding - ANSWERS-That reorganizes a debtor's holdings
and instructs creditors to look to the debtor's future
earnings for payment
Which of the following in NOT included in the Standardized
Quality Measures - ANSWERS-Cost of services
,The disadvantages of outsourcing include all of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-Reduced internal staffing
costs and a reliance on outsourced staff
Improving the overall patient experience requires revenue
cycle leadership and staff to simultaneously be: - ANSWERS-
Clear on policies and consistent in applying the policies
Because 501(r) regulations focus on identifying potential
eligible financial assistants patients hospitals must: -
ANSWERS-Hold financial conversations with patients as
soon as possible
Which of the following is NOT contained in a collection
agency agreement? - ANSWERS-A mutual hold-harmless
clause
HFMA best practices stipulate that a reasonable attempt
should be made to have the financial - ANSWERS-As early as
possible, before a financial obligation is incurred
Recognizing that health coverage is complicated and not all
pts are able to navigate this terrain, HFMA best practices
, specify that - ANSWERS-Patients should be given the
opportunity to request a patient advocate, family member
or other designee to help them In these discussions
For scheduled patients, important revenue cycle activities In
the Time of Service stage DO NOT INCLUDE: - ANSWERS-
Final bill is presented for payment
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor
Act) regulations, the providermay not ask about a patient's
insurance information if it would delay what? - ANSWERS-
Medical screening and stabilizing treatment
Ambulance services are billed directly to the health plan for
- ANSWERS-Services provided before a patient is admitted
and for ambulance rides arranged to pick up the patient
from the hospital after discharge to take him/her home or
to another facility
Key performance indicators (KPIs) set standards for accounts
receivables (A/R) and - ANSWERS-Provide a method of
measuring the collection and control of A/R