CMAA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Practice Exam 2026 – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
Abandonment. - (answer)Discontinuing medical care without giving the proper notice or providing a
competent replacement.
Accounts Receivable Ledger - (answer)Document that provides detailed information about charges,
payments, and remaining amounts owed to a provider.
Active Files. - (answer)Medical charts for patients currently receiving treatment.
Administrative Services Only contract
Abbreviation- A S O: - (answer)Contract between employers and private insurers. Under which
employers fund the plans themselves, and private insurers administer the plans for the employers.
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
Abbreviation- A B N - (answer)Form provided to a patient if a provider believes that a service may be
declined because Medicare might consider it unnecessary.
Advance Directive Form. - (answer)Document that spells out what kind of treatment a patient wants in
the event that he can't speak for himself. Also known as Living Will.
Appointment Cards - (answer)Used to remind patients of scheduled appointments and to eliminate
misunderstandings about dates and times or No Shows.
Assault and Battery. - (answer)Willful and unlawful use of intimidation and physical force or violence on
another person.
Allowable Amount. - (answer)The limit that most insurance plans put on the amount that will be allowed
for reimbursement for a service or procedure
Assets - (answer)The properties owned by a business.
, CMAA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Practice Exam 2026 – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
Assignment of Benefits Form
abbreviation- A O B - (answer)Form that authorizes health insurance benefits to be sent directly to
providers.
Audit Trail - (answer)A report that traces who has accessed electronic information.
Benefit Period. - (answer)Time during which benefits are payable under a given insurance plan.
Birthday Rule: - (answer)The health plan of the parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year is
designated as the primary plan.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan: - (answer)The first prepaid plan in the U.S. that offers health insurance
to individuals, small businesses, seniors, and large employer groups.
Bookkeeping: - (answer)Part of the office's accounting functions, to include recording, classifying, and
summarizing financial transactions.
Business associates: - (answer)Individuals, groups, or organizations, who are not members of a covered
entity's workforce, that perform functions or activities on behalf of or for a covered entity.
Capitation: - (answer)The fixed amount a provider receives.
Certified mail: - (answer)First-class mail that also gives the mail added protection by offering insurance,
tracking, and return receipt options.
CHEDDAR: - (answer)An organizational approach to keeping medical records: chief complaint, history,
examination, details, drugs and dosages, assessment, return visit information.
Closed files: - (answer)Section of medical charts for patients who have died, moved away, or terminated
their relationship with the physician.
Questions
Abandonment. - (answer)Discontinuing medical care without giving the proper notice or providing a
competent replacement.
Accounts Receivable Ledger - (answer)Document that provides detailed information about charges,
payments, and remaining amounts owed to a provider.
Active Files. - (answer)Medical charts for patients currently receiving treatment.
Administrative Services Only contract
Abbreviation- A S O: - (answer)Contract between employers and private insurers. Under which
employers fund the plans themselves, and private insurers administer the plans for the employers.
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
Abbreviation- A B N - (answer)Form provided to a patient if a provider believes that a service may be
declined because Medicare might consider it unnecessary.
Advance Directive Form. - (answer)Document that spells out what kind of treatment a patient wants in
the event that he can't speak for himself. Also known as Living Will.
Appointment Cards - (answer)Used to remind patients of scheduled appointments and to eliminate
misunderstandings about dates and times or No Shows.
Assault and Battery. - (answer)Willful and unlawful use of intimidation and physical force or violence on
another person.
Allowable Amount. - (answer)The limit that most insurance plans put on the amount that will be allowed
for reimbursement for a service or procedure
Assets - (answer)The properties owned by a business.
, CMAA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Practice Exam 2026 – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
Assignment of Benefits Form
abbreviation- A O B - (answer)Form that authorizes health insurance benefits to be sent directly to
providers.
Audit Trail - (answer)A report that traces who has accessed electronic information.
Benefit Period. - (answer)Time during which benefits are payable under a given insurance plan.
Birthday Rule: - (answer)The health plan of the parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year is
designated as the primary plan.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan: - (answer)The first prepaid plan in the U.S. that offers health insurance
to individuals, small businesses, seniors, and large employer groups.
Bookkeeping: - (answer)Part of the office's accounting functions, to include recording, classifying, and
summarizing financial transactions.
Business associates: - (answer)Individuals, groups, or organizations, who are not members of a covered
entity's workforce, that perform functions or activities on behalf of or for a covered entity.
Capitation: - (answer)The fixed amount a provider receives.
Certified mail: - (answer)First-class mail that also gives the mail added protection by offering insurance,
tracking, and return receipt options.
CHEDDAR: - (answer)An organizational approach to keeping medical records: chief complaint, history,
examination, details, drugs and dosages, assessment, return visit information.
Closed files: - (answer)Section of medical charts for patients who have died, moved away, or terminated
their relationship with the physician.
