CERTIFIED SPECIALIST PAYMENT RE
B B B B
P (HFMA) EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSW
B B B B B B
ERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GR
B B B B B B
ADED A+ B
StepsBusedBtoBcontrolBcostsBofBmanagedBcareBinclude:
CorrectBAnswer:B B BundledBcodes
Capitation
PayerBandBProviderBtoBagreeBonBreasonableBpayment
DRGBisBusedBtoBclassify
CorrectBAnswer:B B InpatientBadmissionsBforBtheBpurposeBofBreimbursingBhospitalsBfor
eachBcaseBinBaBgivenBcategoryBw/aBnegotiatedBfixedBfee,BregardlessBofBtheBactualBcosts
incurred
IdentifyBtheBvariousBtypesBofBprivateBhealthBplanBcoverage
CorrectBAnswer:B B HMO
Conventional
PPOBandBPOS
,1
,HDHP/SOBplansB-Bhigh-deductibleBhealthBplansBwithBaBsavingsBoption;BPrivateB-BInclude
higherBpatientBout-of-pocketBexpendituresBforBtreatmentsBthatBcanBserveBtoBreduce
utilization/costs.
ManagedBcareBorganizationsB(MCO)BexistBprimarilyBinBfourBforms:
CorrectBAnswer:B B HealthBMaintenanceBOrganizationsB(HMO)
PreferredBProviderBOrganizationsB(PPO)
PointBofBServiceB(POS)BOrganizations
ExclusiveBProviderBOrganizationsB(EPO)
IdentifyBtheBvariousBtypesBofBgovernment‐sponsoredBhealthBcoverage:
CorrectBAnswer:B B MedicareB-BGovernment;BBeneficiariesBenrolledBinBsuchBplans,Bbut,
participationBinBthese
plansBisBvoluntary.
Medicaid
MedicaidBManagedBCareB-BMedicaidBbeneficiariesBareBrequiredBtoBselectBandBenrollBinBa
managedBcareBplan.
MedicareBManagedBCareB(a.k.a.BMedicareBAdvantageBPlans)
IdentifyBsomeBkeyBdriversBofBincreasingBhealthcareBcosts
CorrectBAnswer:B B Demographics
ChronicBConditions
2
, ProviderBpaymentBsystemsB-BProviderBpaymentBsystemsBthatBareBdesignedBtoBreward
volumeBratherBthanBquality,Boutcomes,BandBprevention
ConsumerBPerceptions
HealthBPlanBpressure
PhysicianBRelationships
SupplyBChain
HealthBMaintenanceBOrganizationsB(HMO)
CorrectBAnswer:B B Referrals
PCP
PatientsBmustBuseBanBin-networkBproviderBforBtheirBservicesBtoBbeBcovered.
ReimbursementB-BmajorityBofBservicesBofferedBareBreimbursedBthroughBcapitation
paymentsB(PMPM)
MedicareBisBcomposedBofBfourBparts:
CorrectBAnswer:B B PartBAB-BprovidesBinpatient/hospital,Bhospice,BandBskilledBnursing
coverage
PartBBB-BprovidesBoutpatient/medicalBcoverage
PartBCB-BanBalternativeBwayBtoBreceiveByourBMedicareBbenefitsB(knownBasBMedicare
Advantage)
PartBDB-BprescriptionBdrugBcoverage
HMOBActBofB1973
3