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HFMA CRCR QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
COMPLETE GUIDE |UPDATED
VERSION |
Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? ✔✔code of conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? ✔✔Identify Acceptable compliance programs in various
provider setting
ST
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day DRG window
rule? ✔✔Non-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
O
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? ✔✔Report a specific circumstance that affected a
IC
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 ✔✔They must be billed separately to the part B Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? ✔✔One registration record is created for multiple days
of service
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What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the provider
called? ✔✔Unscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? ✔✔It is used to evaluate
the need for an inpatient admission
which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient ✔✔Physician,
ST
Nursing, Pharmacy
O
Scheduler instructions are used to prompt the scheduler to do what? ✔✔Complete the scheduling
IC
process correctly based on service requeste
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the patients
arrival time and which of the following? ✔✔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: ✔✔Documentation of the medical necessity for the test
, 3
What is the advantage of a pre-registration program ✔✔It reduces processing times at the 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? ✔✔The payments are
received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the provider for the patient's
ST
covered services.
O
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set level ✔✔stop
loss
IC
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize a visit to a
specialist for additional testing or care? ✔✔Referral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the provider may
not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? ✔✔Medical screening and
stabilizing treatment
HFMA CRCR QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
COMPLETE GUIDE |UPDATED
VERSION |
Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? ✔✔code of conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? ✔✔Identify Acceptable compliance programs in various
provider setting
ST
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day DRG window
rule? ✔✔Non-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
O
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? ✔✔Report a specific circumstance that affected a
IC
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 ✔✔They must be billed separately to the part B Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? ✔✔One registration record is created for multiple days
of service
, 2
What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the provider
called? ✔✔Unscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? ✔✔It is used to evaluate
the need for an inpatient admission
which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient ✔✔Physician,
ST
Nursing, Pharmacy
O
Scheduler instructions are used to prompt the scheduler to do what? ✔✔Complete the scheduling
IC
process correctly based on service requeste
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the patients
arrival time and which of the following? ✔✔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: ✔✔Documentation of the medical necessity for the test
, 3
What is the advantage of a pre-registration program ✔✔It reduces processing times at the 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? ✔✔The payments are
received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the provider for the patient's
ST
covered services.
O
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set level ✔✔stop
loss
IC
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize a visit to a
specialist for additional testing or care? ✔✔Referral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the provider may
not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? ✔✔Medical screening and
stabilizing treatment
