HFMA CRCR QUESTIONS and answers
(grade A+)2022
Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? -A code of
conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? A - Identify Acceptable compliance programs in
various provider setting
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day
DRGwindow rule? A - Non-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? A - Report a specific circumstance that
affected a procedure or service without changing the code or its definition
IF outpatient diagnostic services are provided within three days of the admission of a
Medicare beneficiary to an IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospital,
what must happen to these charges A - They must be billed separately to the part B
Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? A - One registration record is created for
multiple days of service
What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the
provider called? A - Unscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? A - It is used
toevaluate the need for an inpatient admission
which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient A -
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the
patients arrival time and which of the following? A - Procedure time
Medicare guidelines require that when a test is ordered for a LCD or NCD exists, the
information provided on the order must include:? A - Documentation of the medical
necessity for the test
, What is the advantage of a pre-registration program? A - It reduces processing
times atthe time of service
What date are required to establish a new MPI(Master patient Index) entry? - The
responsible party's full legal name, date of birth, and social security number
Which of the following statements is true about third-party payments? A - The
payments are received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the
provider forthe patient's covered services.
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set
level? A - stop loss
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize
avisit to a specialist for additional testing or care? A - Referral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the
providermay not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? A -
Medical screening and stabilizing treatment
Which of the following is a step in the discharge process? A - Have a case
management service complete the discharge plan
The hospital has a APC based contract for the payment of outpatient services. Total
anticipated charges for the visit are $2,380. The approved APC payment rate is $780.
Where will the patients benefit package be applied? A - To the approved APC
paymentrate
A patient has met the $200 individual deductible and $900 of the $1000 co-insurance
responsibility. The co-insurance rate is 20%. The estimated insurance plan
responsibilityis $1975.00. What amount of coinsurance is due from the patient?A -
$100.00
When is a patient considered to be medically indigent? A - The patient's outstanding
medical bills exceed a defined dollar amount or percentage of assets.
What patient assets are considered in the financial assistance application? - Sources
ofreadily available funds , vehicles, campers, boats and saving accounts
If the patient cannot agree to payment arrangements, What is the next option? - Warn
the patient that unpaid accounts are placed with collection agencies for further
processing
What core financial activities are resolved within patient access? - scheduling , pre-
registration, insurance verification and managed care processing
(grade A+)2022
Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? -A code of
conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? A - Identify Acceptable compliance programs in
various provider setting
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day
DRGwindow rule? A - Non-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? A - Report a specific circumstance that
affected a procedure or service without changing the code or its definition
IF outpatient diagnostic services are provided within three days of the admission of a
Medicare beneficiary to an IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospital,
what must happen to these charges A - They must be billed separately to the part B
Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? A - One registration record is created for
multiple days of service
What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the
provider called? A - Unscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? A - It is used
toevaluate the need for an inpatient admission
which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient A -
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the
patients arrival time and which of the following? A - Procedure time
Medicare guidelines require that when a test is ordered for a LCD or NCD exists, the
information provided on the order must include:? A - Documentation of the medical
necessity for the test
, What is the advantage of a pre-registration program? A - It reduces processing
times atthe time of service
What date are required to establish a new MPI(Master patient Index) entry? - The
responsible party's full legal name, date of birth, and social security number
Which of the following statements is true about third-party payments? A - The
payments are received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the
provider forthe patient's covered services.
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set
level? A - stop loss
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize
avisit to a specialist for additional testing or care? A - Referral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the
providermay not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? A -
Medical screening and stabilizing treatment
Which of the following is a step in the discharge process? A - Have a case
management service complete the discharge plan
The hospital has a APC based contract for the payment of outpatient services. Total
anticipated charges for the visit are $2,380. The approved APC payment rate is $780.
Where will the patients benefit package be applied? A - To the approved APC
paymentrate
A patient has met the $200 individual deductible and $900 of the $1000 co-insurance
responsibility. The co-insurance rate is 20%. The estimated insurance plan
responsibilityis $1975.00. What amount of coinsurance is due from the patient?A -
$100.00
When is a patient considered to be medically indigent? A - The patient's outstanding
medical bills exceed a defined dollar amount or percentage of assets.
What patient assets are considered in the financial assistance application? - Sources
ofreadily available funds , vehicles, campers, boats and saving accounts
If the patient cannot agree to payment arrangements, What is the next option? - Warn
the patient that unpaid accounts are placed with collection agencies for further
processing
What core financial activities are resolved within patient access? - scheduling , pre-
registration, insurance verification and managed care processing
