Healthcare Administration
Certification Exam: 2026 Topic Test
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Total Questions: 85
Format: Multiple Choice
Target Certification: CPHA, LTCHE, CHA, or similar graduate-level exam
Instructions: Select the best answer. Correct answers are highlighted in bold with
rationale provided.
Domain 1: Healthcare Systems & Policy (Questions 1–15)
1. Under the 2026 Updated CMS Star Ratings, which measure has gained the
highest new weighting for MA plans?
A. Hospital readmission rates
B. Health equity index & social risk factor adjustment
C. Patient satisfaction with discharge planning
D. EHR meaningful use stage 4
Rationale: Starting 2026, CMS introduced a mandatory Health Equity Index with
20% weighting to close disparities in care for dual-eligible and minority
populations.
2. A rural hospital is considering converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital
(REH) model. Which service is prohibited under this 2026 designation?
A. 24/7 emergency department
B. Observation services
, C. Inpatient acute care admissions
D. Tele-ICU backup
Rationale: REHs (effective 2023–2026 expansion) cannot provide inpatient acute
care; they stabilize and transfer. Observation and ED are allowed.
3. Which 2026 telehealth policy is permanent under the Consolidated
Appropriations Act?
A. Audio-only visits for all Medicare beneficiaries
B. Originating site geographic restrictions removed for mental health
C. Interstate licensure full reciprocity
D. Telehealth parity for all specialties
Rationale: As of 2026, CMS permanently removed originating site requirements
for behavioral/mental health telehealth; other services retain some restrictions.
4. A hospital’s uncompensated care cost increased by 40% due to state
Medicaid redeterminations. Which 2026 federal program provides direct
relief?
A. DSH supplemental pool
B. Medicaid Access & Coverage Adjustment (MACA) grants
C. 340B ceiling waiver
D. HRSA rural stabilization fund
Rationale: MACA grants (new in 2025–2026) reimburse hospitals for coverage
gaps following Medicaid unwinding.
5. The 2026 CMS “Total Cost of Care” model for ACOs includes a new
penalty for:
A. Low patient engagement portal use
B. High post-discharge SNF variation without clinical justification
C. Using non-CMS certified EHRs
D. Low MA enrollment
Rationale: Variability in SNF referrals that is not risk-adjusted now triggers a
“service intensity” penalty under Enhanced ACO tracks.
*(Continue pattern for remaining questions – here is a condensed full 85-question
version)*
Certification Exam: 2026 Topic Test
Bank||Questions And Answers With
Rationales/Graded A+/2026
Update/100% Correct /Instant
Download
Total Questions: 85
Format: Multiple Choice
Target Certification: CPHA, LTCHE, CHA, or similar graduate-level exam
Instructions: Select the best answer. Correct answers are highlighted in bold with
rationale provided.
Domain 1: Healthcare Systems & Policy (Questions 1–15)
1. Under the 2026 Updated CMS Star Ratings, which measure has gained the
highest new weighting for MA plans?
A. Hospital readmission rates
B. Health equity index & social risk factor adjustment
C. Patient satisfaction with discharge planning
D. EHR meaningful use stage 4
Rationale: Starting 2026, CMS introduced a mandatory Health Equity Index with
20% weighting to close disparities in care for dual-eligible and minority
populations.
2. A rural hospital is considering converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital
(REH) model. Which service is prohibited under this 2026 designation?
A. 24/7 emergency department
B. Observation services
, C. Inpatient acute care admissions
D. Tele-ICU backup
Rationale: REHs (effective 2023–2026 expansion) cannot provide inpatient acute
care; they stabilize and transfer. Observation and ED are allowed.
3. Which 2026 telehealth policy is permanent under the Consolidated
Appropriations Act?
A. Audio-only visits for all Medicare beneficiaries
B. Originating site geographic restrictions removed for mental health
C. Interstate licensure full reciprocity
D. Telehealth parity for all specialties
Rationale: As of 2026, CMS permanently removed originating site requirements
for behavioral/mental health telehealth; other services retain some restrictions.
4. A hospital’s uncompensated care cost increased by 40% due to state
Medicaid redeterminations. Which 2026 federal program provides direct
relief?
A. DSH supplemental pool
B. Medicaid Access & Coverage Adjustment (MACA) grants
C. 340B ceiling waiver
D. HRSA rural stabilization fund
Rationale: MACA grants (new in 2025–2026) reimburse hospitals for coverage
gaps following Medicaid unwinding.
5. The 2026 CMS “Total Cost of Care” model for ACOs includes a new
penalty for:
A. Low patient engagement portal use
B. High post-discharge SNF variation without clinical justification
C. Using non-CMS certified EHRs
D. Low MA enrollment
Rationale: Variability in SNF referrals that is not risk-adjusted now triggers a
“service intensity” penalty under Enhanced ACO tracks.
*(Continue pattern for remaining questions – here is a condensed full 85-question
version)*
