NJ CALA CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> Financial management
Answer: Oversight of ALR revenues, expenses, and financial performance
>> Operating budget
Answer: Annual plan of expected revenues and expenses
>> Capital budget
Answer: Plan for major equipment purchases and facility improvements
>> Revenue
Answer: Income — primarily from private pay, Medicaid, Medicare
>> Private pay
Answer: Resident or family pays directly — most common in ALR
>> Medicaid
Answer: Federal-state program covering low-income long-term care
>> Managed Medicaid
Answer: Medicaid delivered through managed care organizations in NJ
>> Medicaid waiver
Answer: Program allowing Medicaid to pay for ALR services in NJ
, >> NJ DYFS/DCPP
Answer: Child protective services — relevant when residents have minor
children
>> DDD
Answer: Division of Developmental Disabilities — NJ program for
individuals with IDD
>> Global Options Waiver
Answer: NJ Medicaid waiver for home and community-based services
>> Medicare
Answer: Federal insurance primarily for acute and skilled care — limited
ALR coverage
>> Medicare Part A
Answer: Hospital and skilled nursing facility coverage — post-acute care
>> Medicare Part B
Answer: Outpatient services — covers some services in ALR
>> Accounts receivable (AR)
Answer: Money owed to facility by residents or payers
>> Days in AR
Answer: Average time to collect payment — lower is better
>> Denial management
Answer: Process of appealing denied insurance claims
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> Financial management
Answer: Oversight of ALR revenues, expenses, and financial performance
>> Operating budget
Answer: Annual plan of expected revenues and expenses
>> Capital budget
Answer: Plan for major equipment purchases and facility improvements
>> Revenue
Answer: Income — primarily from private pay, Medicaid, Medicare
>> Private pay
Answer: Resident or family pays directly — most common in ALR
>> Medicaid
Answer: Federal-state program covering low-income long-term care
>> Managed Medicaid
Answer: Medicaid delivered through managed care organizations in NJ
>> Medicaid waiver
Answer: Program allowing Medicaid to pay for ALR services in NJ
, >> NJ DYFS/DCPP
Answer: Child protective services — relevant when residents have minor
children
>> DDD
Answer: Division of Developmental Disabilities — NJ program for
individuals with IDD
>> Global Options Waiver
Answer: NJ Medicaid waiver for home and community-based services
>> Medicare
Answer: Federal insurance primarily for acute and skilled care — limited
ALR coverage
>> Medicare Part A
Answer: Hospital and skilled nursing facility coverage — post-acute care
>> Medicare Part B
Answer: Outpatient services — covers some services in ALR
>> Accounts receivable (AR)
Answer: Money owed to facility by residents or payers
>> Days in AR
Answer: Average time to collect payment — lower is better
>> Denial management
Answer: Process of appealing denied insurance claims
