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CRCR Exam Prep, Certified Revenue Cycle Representative2026-
2027 BANK QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
What are collection agency fees based on? - ANSWERS--A percentage of
dollars collected
Self-funded benefit plans may choose to coordinate benefits using the
gender rule or what other rule? - ANSWERS--Birthday
In what type of payment methodology is a lump sum or bundled
payment negotiated between the payer and some or all providers? -
ANSWERS--Case rates
What customer service improvements might improve the patient
accounts department? - ANSWERS--Holding staff accountable for
customer service during performance reviews
What is an ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage) required
to do? - ANSWERS--Inform a Medicare beneficiary that Medicare may
not pay for the order or service
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What type of account adjustment results from the patient's
unwillingness to pay for a self-pay balance? - ANSWERS--Bad debt
adjustment
What is the initial hospice benefit? - ANSWERS--Two 90-day periods
and an unlimited number of subsequent periods
When does a hospital add ambulance charges to the Medicare
inpatient claim? - ANSWERS--If the patient requires ambulance
transportation to a skilled nursing facility
How should a provider resolve a late-charge credit posted after an
account is billed? - ANSWERS--Post a late-charge adjustment to the
account
an increase in the dollars aged greater than 90 days from date of
service indicate what about accounts - ANSWERS--They are not being
processed in a timely manner
What is an advantage of a preregistration program? - ANSWERS--It
reduces processing times at the time of service
What are the two statutory exclusions from hospice coverage? -
ANSWERS--Medically unnecessary services and custodial care
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What core financial activities are resolved within patient access? -
ANSWERS--Scheduling, insurance verification, discharge processing, and
payment of point-of-service receipts
What statement applies to the scheduled outpatient? - ANSWERS--The
services do not involve an overnight stay
How is a mis-posted contractual allowance resolved? - ANSWERS--
Comparing the contract reimbursement rates with the contract on the
admittance advice to identify the correct amount
What type of patient status is used to evaluate the patient's need for
inpatient care? - ANSWERS--Observation
Coverage rules for Medicare beneficiaries receiving skilled nursing care
require that the beneficiary has received what? - ANSWERS--Medically
necessary inpatient hospital services for at least 3 consecutive days
before the skilled nursing care admission
When is the word "SAME" entered on the CMS 1500 billing form in
Field 0$? - ANSWERS--When the patient is the insured
What are non-emergency patients who come for service without prior
notification to the provider called? - ANSWERS--Unscheduled patients
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If the insurance verification response reports that a subscriber has a
single policy, what is the status of the subscriber's spouse? - ANSWERS-
-Neither enrolled not entitled to benefits
Regulation Z of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, also known as the
Truth in Lending Act, establishes what? - ANSWERS--Disclosure rules for
consumer credit sales and consumer loans
What is a principal diagnosis? - ANSWERS--Primary reason for the
patient's admission
Collecting patient liability dollars after service leads to what? -
ANSWERS--Lower accounts receivable levels
What is the daily out-of-pocket amount for each lifetime reserve day
used? - ANSWERS--50% of the current deductible amount
What service provided to a Medicare beneficiary in a rural health clinic
(RHC) is not billable as an RHC services? - ANSWERS--Inpatient care
What code indicates the disposition of the patient at the conclusion of
service? - ANSWERS--Patient discharge status code
CRCR Exam Prep, Certified Revenue Cycle Representative2026-
2027 BANK QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
What are collection agency fees based on? - ANSWERS--A percentage of
dollars collected
Self-funded benefit plans may choose to coordinate benefits using the
gender rule or what other rule? - ANSWERS--Birthday
In what type of payment methodology is a lump sum or bundled
payment negotiated between the payer and some or all providers? -
ANSWERS--Case rates
What customer service improvements might improve the patient
accounts department? - ANSWERS--Holding staff accountable for
customer service during performance reviews
What is an ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage) required
to do? - ANSWERS--Inform a Medicare beneficiary that Medicare may
not pay for the order or service
,2|Page
What type of account adjustment results from the patient's
unwillingness to pay for a self-pay balance? - ANSWERS--Bad debt
adjustment
What is the initial hospice benefit? - ANSWERS--Two 90-day periods
and an unlimited number of subsequent periods
When does a hospital add ambulance charges to the Medicare
inpatient claim? - ANSWERS--If the patient requires ambulance
transportation to a skilled nursing facility
How should a provider resolve a late-charge credit posted after an
account is billed? - ANSWERS--Post a late-charge adjustment to the
account
an increase in the dollars aged greater than 90 days from date of
service indicate what about accounts - ANSWERS--They are not being
processed in a timely manner
What is an advantage of a preregistration program? - ANSWERS--It
reduces processing times at the time of service
What are the two statutory exclusions from hospice coverage? -
ANSWERS--Medically unnecessary services and custodial care
,3|Page
What core financial activities are resolved within patient access? -
ANSWERS--Scheduling, insurance verification, discharge processing, and
payment of point-of-service receipts
What statement applies to the scheduled outpatient? - ANSWERS--The
services do not involve an overnight stay
How is a mis-posted contractual allowance resolved? - ANSWERS--
Comparing the contract reimbursement rates with the contract on the
admittance advice to identify the correct amount
What type of patient status is used to evaluate the patient's need for
inpatient care? - ANSWERS--Observation
Coverage rules for Medicare beneficiaries receiving skilled nursing care
require that the beneficiary has received what? - ANSWERS--Medically
necessary inpatient hospital services for at least 3 consecutive days
before the skilled nursing care admission
When is the word "SAME" entered on the CMS 1500 billing form in
Field 0$? - ANSWERS--When the patient is the insured
What are non-emergency patients who come for service without prior
notification to the provider called? - ANSWERS--Unscheduled patients
, 4|Page
If the insurance verification response reports that a subscriber has a
single policy, what is the status of the subscriber's spouse? - ANSWERS-
-Neither enrolled not entitled to benefits
Regulation Z of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, also known as the
Truth in Lending Act, establishes what? - ANSWERS--Disclosure rules for
consumer credit sales and consumer loans
What is a principal diagnosis? - ANSWERS--Primary reason for the
patient's admission
Collecting patient liability dollars after service leads to what? -
ANSWERS--Lower accounts receivable levels
What is the daily out-of-pocket amount for each lifetime reserve day
used? - ANSWERS--50% of the current deductible amount
What service provided to a Medicare beneficiary in a rural health clinic
(RHC) is not billable as an RHC services? - ANSWERS--Inpatient care
What code indicates the disposition of the patient at the conclusion of
service? - ANSWERS--Patient discharge status code
