CSPR - CERTIFIED SPECIALIST
PAYMENT REP (HFMA) 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Steps used to control costs of managed care include: - answerBundled codes
Capitation
Payer and Provider to agree on reasonable payment
DRG is used to classify - answerInpatient admissions for the purpose of reimbursing
hospitals for each case in a given category w/a negotiated fixed fee, regardless of the
actual costs incurred
Identify the various types of private health plan coverage - answerHMO
Conventional
PPO and POS
HDHP/SO plans - high-deductible health plans with a savings option; Private - Include
higher patient out-of-pocket expenditures for treatments that can serve to reduce
utilization/costs.
Managed care organizations (MCO) exist primarily in four forms: - answerHealth
Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
Point of Service (POS) Organizations
Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPO)
Identify the various types of government‐sponsored health coverage: - answerMedicare
- Government; Beneficiaries enrolled in such plans, but, participation in these
plans is voluntary.
Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care - Medicaid beneficiaries are required to select and enroll in a
managed care plan.
Medicare Managed Care (a.k.a. Medicare Advantage Plans)
Identify some key drivers of increasing healthcare costs - answerDemographics
Chronic Conditions
Provider payment systems - Provider payment systems that are designed to reward
volume rather than quality, outcomes, and prevention
Consumer Perceptions
Health Plan pressure
Physician Relationships
,Supply Chain
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) - answerReferrals
PCP
Patients must use an in-network provider for their services to be covered.
Reimbursement - majority of services offered are reimbursed through capitation
payments (PMPM)
Medicare is composed of four parts: - answerPart A - provides inpatient/hospital,
hospice, and skilled nursing coverage
Part B - provides outpatient/medical coverage
Part C - an alternative way to receive your Medicare benefits (known as Medicare
Advantage)
Part D - prescription drug coverage
HMO Act of 1973 - answerThe HMO Act of 1973 gave federally qualified HMOs the right
to mandate that employers offer their product to their employees under certain
conditions. Mandating an employer meant that employers who had 25 or more
employees and were for‐profit companies were required to make a dual choice available
to their employees.
Which of the following statements regarding employer-based health insurance in the
United States is true? - answerThe real advent of employer-based insurance came
through Blue Cross, which was started by hospital associations during the Depression.
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act of 1973 gave qualified HMOs the right
to "mandate" an employer under certain conditions, meaning employers: - answerWould
have to offer HMO plans along side traditional fee-for-service medical plans.
Which of the following is an anticipated change in the relationships between consumers
and providers? - answerProviders will face many new service demands and consumers
will have virtually unfettered access to those services
What transition began as a result of the March 2010 healthcare reform legislation? -
answerA transition toward new models of health care delivery with corresponding
changes system financing and provider reimbursement.
Which statement is false concerning ABNs? - answerABN began establishing new
requirements for managed care plans participating in the Medicare program.
Which Statement is TRUE concerning ABNs? - answer-ABNs are not required for
services that are never covered by Medicare.
-An ABN form notifies the patient before he or she receives the service that it may not
be
covered by Medicare and that he or she will need to pay out of pocket.
-Although ABNs can have significant financial implications for the physician, they also
serve an important fraud and abuse compliance function.
What is the overall function of Medicaid? - answerThe pay for medical assistance for
certain individuals and low-income families
Medical Cost Ratio (MCR) or Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) is defined as: - answerTotal
Medical Expenses divided by Total Premiums
Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) in all of the following ways, EXCEPT: - answerTies to the healthcare delivery
industry rather than the insurance industry
, Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) in all of the following ways: - answer-Risk pooling
-Capitalization
-Network management
Which of the following is a service provided by a well-managed third-party administrator
(TPA)? - answer-Administrative
-Utilization review (UR)
-Claims processing
What is tiering? - answerThe ranking or classifying of one or more of the provider
delivery system components
Which option is a practice used to control costs of managed care? - answer-Making
advance payment to providers for all services needed to care for a member
-Combining services provided and bundling the associated charges
-Agreement between the payer and provider on reasonable payment for each service.
Which option is a risk involved in per diem payments? - answer-The risk to the
insurance company or health plan
-The risk to the hospital
-The risk when embracing per diem payments in complex case
Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is: - answerA payment category
How is the term carve-out used when discussing managed care? - answerTo refer to
specific benefits or services
What is the term Coordination of Benefits (COB)? - answerA term used to describe how
payment is coordinated for patients who have coverage through two insurance policies
Which three components are used to determine the total RVU value for a service? -
answer-Malpractice expense
-Lowest market price for services used
-Medicare discounts
A fixed payment amount based upon the number of members assigned to a provider,
and does not vary based upon the number of services rendered, is known as: -
answerCapitation
Aligning incentives has come to mean _________. - answerThe appropriate addition of
some risk in the exchange of health care to a patient for some form of remuneration.
According to MedPAC, which option is a benefit or undesirable consequence of
bundling
payments? - answer-It allows Medicare to pay a set fee per hospitalization episode.
-It would provide the potential to improve efficiency and quality
-It would lead to underutilization of services
As the healthcare industry moves to control growth in medical spending, what initiative
can help hospitals maintain their margins? - answerContract standardization
As the healthcare industry moves to control growth in medical spending, what initiative
can NOT help hospitals maintain their margins? - answer-Pay-for-performance
programs
-Health savings accounts
-Price transparency
Identify which initiatives are focused on in an effort to help increase an organization's
revenue/profit /margins. - answer-Health plan consolidation
PAYMENT REP (HFMA) 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Steps used to control costs of managed care include: - answerBundled codes
Capitation
Payer and Provider to agree on reasonable payment
DRG is used to classify - answerInpatient admissions for the purpose of reimbursing
hospitals for each case in a given category w/a negotiated fixed fee, regardless of the
actual costs incurred
Identify the various types of private health plan coverage - answerHMO
Conventional
PPO and POS
HDHP/SO plans - high-deductible health plans with a savings option; Private - Include
higher patient out-of-pocket expenditures for treatments that can serve to reduce
utilization/costs.
Managed care organizations (MCO) exist primarily in four forms: - answerHealth
Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
Point of Service (POS) Organizations
Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPO)
Identify the various types of government‐sponsored health coverage: - answerMedicare
- Government; Beneficiaries enrolled in such plans, but, participation in these
plans is voluntary.
Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care - Medicaid beneficiaries are required to select and enroll in a
managed care plan.
Medicare Managed Care (a.k.a. Medicare Advantage Plans)
Identify some key drivers of increasing healthcare costs - answerDemographics
Chronic Conditions
Provider payment systems - Provider payment systems that are designed to reward
volume rather than quality, outcomes, and prevention
Consumer Perceptions
Health Plan pressure
Physician Relationships
,Supply Chain
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) - answerReferrals
PCP
Patients must use an in-network provider for their services to be covered.
Reimbursement - majority of services offered are reimbursed through capitation
payments (PMPM)
Medicare is composed of four parts: - answerPart A - provides inpatient/hospital,
hospice, and skilled nursing coverage
Part B - provides outpatient/medical coverage
Part C - an alternative way to receive your Medicare benefits (known as Medicare
Advantage)
Part D - prescription drug coverage
HMO Act of 1973 - answerThe HMO Act of 1973 gave federally qualified HMOs the right
to mandate that employers offer their product to their employees under certain
conditions. Mandating an employer meant that employers who had 25 or more
employees and were for‐profit companies were required to make a dual choice available
to their employees.
Which of the following statements regarding employer-based health insurance in the
United States is true? - answerThe real advent of employer-based insurance came
through Blue Cross, which was started by hospital associations during the Depression.
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act of 1973 gave qualified HMOs the right
to "mandate" an employer under certain conditions, meaning employers: - answerWould
have to offer HMO plans along side traditional fee-for-service medical plans.
Which of the following is an anticipated change in the relationships between consumers
and providers? - answerProviders will face many new service demands and consumers
will have virtually unfettered access to those services
What transition began as a result of the March 2010 healthcare reform legislation? -
answerA transition toward new models of health care delivery with corresponding
changes system financing and provider reimbursement.
Which statement is false concerning ABNs? - answerABN began establishing new
requirements for managed care plans participating in the Medicare program.
Which Statement is TRUE concerning ABNs? - answer-ABNs are not required for
services that are never covered by Medicare.
-An ABN form notifies the patient before he or she receives the service that it may not
be
covered by Medicare and that he or she will need to pay out of pocket.
-Although ABNs can have significant financial implications for the physician, they also
serve an important fraud and abuse compliance function.
What is the overall function of Medicaid? - answerThe pay for medical assistance for
certain individuals and low-income families
Medical Cost Ratio (MCR) or Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) is defined as: - answerTotal
Medical Expenses divided by Total Premiums
Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) in all of the following ways, EXCEPT: - answerTies to the healthcare delivery
industry rather than the insurance industry
, Provider service organizations (PSOs) function like health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) in all of the following ways: - answer-Risk pooling
-Capitalization
-Network management
Which of the following is a service provided by a well-managed third-party administrator
(TPA)? - answer-Administrative
-Utilization review (UR)
-Claims processing
What is tiering? - answerThe ranking or classifying of one or more of the provider
delivery system components
Which option is a practice used to control costs of managed care? - answer-Making
advance payment to providers for all services needed to care for a member
-Combining services provided and bundling the associated charges
-Agreement between the payer and provider on reasonable payment for each service.
Which option is a risk involved in per diem payments? - answer-The risk to the
insurance company or health plan
-The risk to the hospital
-The risk when embracing per diem payments in complex case
Diagnosis-related group (DRG) is: - answerA payment category
How is the term carve-out used when discussing managed care? - answerTo refer to
specific benefits or services
What is the term Coordination of Benefits (COB)? - answerA term used to describe how
payment is coordinated for patients who have coverage through two insurance policies
Which three components are used to determine the total RVU value for a service? -
answer-Malpractice expense
-Lowest market price for services used
-Medicare discounts
A fixed payment amount based upon the number of members assigned to a provider,
and does not vary based upon the number of services rendered, is known as: -
answerCapitation
Aligning incentives has come to mean _________. - answerThe appropriate addition of
some risk in the exchange of health care to a patient for some form of remuneration.
According to MedPAC, which option is a benefit or undesirable consequence of
bundling
payments? - answer-It allows Medicare to pay a set fee per hospitalization episode.
-It would provide the potential to improve efficiency and quality
-It would lead to underutilization of services
As the healthcare industry moves to control growth in medical spending, what initiative
can help hospitals maintain their margins? - answerContract standardization
As the healthcare industry moves to control growth in medical spending, what initiative
can NOT help hospitals maintain their margins? - answer-Pay-for-performance
programs
-Health savings accounts
-Price transparency
Identify which initiatives are focused on in an effort to help increase an organization's
revenue/profit /margins. - answer-Health plan consolidation
