Question 1

DRG reimbursement rates are recalculated according to a(n)  __________ adjustment, which results in increased Medicare payments for hospitals that treat a high percentage of low-income patients.

Accepted Answer

A)   disproportionate share hospital
B)   indirect medical education
C)   risk of inpatient patient mortality
D)   severity of inpatient illnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which includes all outpatient procedures and services provided during one day to the same patient?

Accepted Answer

A)   limited data set
B)   diagnosis-related group
C)   outpatient encounter
D)   relative value unitE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which are databases that use reporting interfaces to consolidate multiple databases, allowing reports to be generated from a single request?

Accepted Answer

A)   data warehouses
B)   electronic health records
C)   resource allocations
D)   third-party administratorsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Charging write-off or adjustment amounts to beneficiaries is called __________, and it is prohibited by Medicare regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   accepting assignment
B)   allowable charges
C)   assigning benefits
D)   balance billingE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Revenue cycle monitoring involves assessing the revenue cycle to ensure __________ stability using standards of measurement (e.g., cash flow) .

Accepted Answer

A)   data analytics
B)   financial viability
C)   resource allocation
D)   validation and verificationE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which replaced the reasonable cost-based payment system for long-term (acute)  care hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A)   cost-based system
B)   per diem system
C)   prospective payment system
D)   retrospective payment systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which is associated with a particular category of patient and is established by the payer prior to the provision of health care services?

Accepted Answer

A)   prospective cost-based rate
B)   prospective price-based rate
C)   retrospective reasonable cost system
D)   site-of-service differentialE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Resource allocation monitoring uses data __________ to measure whether a health care provider or organization achieves operational goals and objectives within the confines of the distribution of financial resources.

Accepted Answer

A)   analytics
B)   encryption
C)   mining
D)   warehousesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

An employer group health plan (EGHP)  is contributed to by an employer or employee pay-all plan and provides coverage to employees and dependents without regard to the enrollee's employment status. EGHP provisions are applicable __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   for reimbursing commercial claims only
B)   regardless of the size of the employer
C)   to employers with 100 employees or more
D)   when employees only have full-time statusE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Medicare reimburses laboratory services according to a(n)  __________, which is based on the submitted charge, national limitation amount, or local fee schedule amount, whichever is lowest.

Accepted Answer

A)   ambulatory outpatient center rate
B)   clinical laboratory fee schedule
C)   outpatient prospective payment system
D)   pathology diagnostic fee scheduleE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The ambulance fee schedule payment system replaced a __________ for providers and suppliers of ambulance services.

Accepted Answer

A)   prospective cost-based system
B)   prospective price-based system
C)   retrospective reasonable cost payment system
D)   site-of-service differential systemE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Home Assessment Validation and Entry (HAVEN)  __________ software is then used to collect OASIS assessment data for transmission to state databases.

Accepted Answer

A)   data entry
B)   editing
C)   encrypting
D)   grouperE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A clinical nurse specialist (CNS)  is a(n)  __________ practice registered nurse licensed by the state in which services are provided, has a graduate degree in a defined clinical area of nursing from an accredited educational institution, and is certified.

Accepted Answer

A)   advanced
B)   clinical
C)   limited
D)   medicalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A physician assistant (PA)  must be legally authorized and licensed by the state to furnish services, have graduated from an accredited physician assistant educational program, and have passed the national certification examination of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   AHA
B)   AMA
C)   ANA
D)   NCCPAE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities use __________ software for computerized data entry to create a file in a standard format that can be electronically transmitted to a national database.

Accepted Answer

A)   HAVEN
B)   IRVEN
C)   OASIS
D)   RAVENE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Diagnosis-related groups are organized into mutually exclusive categories called __________, which are loosely based on body systems.

Accepted Answer

A)   intensity of resources
B)   major diagnostic categories
C)   risk of mortality
D)   severity of illnessE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Physician services standardized to measure the value of a service as compared with other services provided are called __________, and they consist of physician work, practice expense, and malpractice expense payment components.

Accepted Answer

A)   allowable charges
B)   physician fee schedules
C)   price-based rates
D)   relative value unitsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Chargemaster __________ is the process of updating and revising key elements of the chargemaster to ensure accurate reimbursement.

Accepted Answer

A)   computerization
B)   documentation
C)   maintenance
D)   revenue generationE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Institutional and other selected providers submit __________ claim data to payers for reimbursement of patient services.

Accepted Answer

A)   CMS-1500
B)   UB-92
C)   UB-02
D)   UB-04E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

When office-based services are performed in a facility, such as a hospital or outpatient setting, payments are reduced because the doctor did not provide supplies, utilities, or the costs of running the facility. This is known as the __________ differential.

Accepted Answer

A)   fee schedule
B)   limiting charge
C)   resource utilization
D)   site of serviceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Cms Reimbursement Methodologies

Which replaced the reasonable cost-based payment system for long-term (acute) care hospitals?

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Charging write-off or adjustment amounts to beneficiaries is called __________, and it is prohibited by Medicare regulations.

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Which is associated with a particular category of patient and is established by the payer prior to the provision of health care services?

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A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is a(n) __________ practice registered nurse licensed by the state in which services are provided, has a graduate degree in a defined clinical area of nursing from an accredited educational institution, and is certified.

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The ambulance fee schedule payment system replaced a __________ for providers and suppliers of ambulance services.

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DRG reimbursement rates are recalculated according to a(n) __________ adjustment, which results in increased Medicare payments for hospitals that treat a high percentage of low-income patients.

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A physician assistant (PA) must be legally authorized and licensed by the state to furnish services, have graduated from an accredited physician assistant educational program, and have passed the national certification examination of the __________.

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Institutional and other selected providers submit __________ claim data to payers for reimbursement of patient services.

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Resource allocation monitoring uses data __________ to measure whether a health care provider or organization achieves operational goals and objectives within the confines of the distribution of financial resources.

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Physician services standardized to measure the value of a service as compared with other services provided are called __________, and they consist of physician work, practice expense, and malpractice expense payment components.

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Inpatient rehabilitation facilities use __________ software for computerized data entry to create a file in a standard format that can be electronically transmitted to a national database.

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Revenue cycle monitoring involves assessing the revenue cycle to ensure __________ stability using standards of measurement (e.g., cash flow) .

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Which includes all outpatient procedures and services provided during one day to the same patient?

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Home Assessment Validation and Entry (HAVEN) __________ software is then used to collect OASIS assessment data for transmission to state databases.

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Chargemaster __________ is the process of updating and revising key elements of the chargemaster to ensure accurate reimbursement.

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An employer group health plan (EGHP) is contributed to by an employer or employee pay-all plan and provides coverage to employees and dependents without regard to the enrollee's employment status. EGHP provisions are applicable __________.

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Medicare reimburses laboratory services according to a(n) __________, which is based on the submitted charge, national limitation amount, or local fee schedule amount, whichever is lowest.

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Diagnosis-related groups are organized into mutually exclusive categories called __________, which are loosely based on body systems.

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When office-based services are performed in a facility, such as a hospital or outpatient setting, payments are reduced because the doctor did not provide supplies, utilities, or the costs of running the facility. This is known as the __________ differential.

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Which are databases that use reporting interfaces to consolidate multiple databases, allowing reports to be generated from a single request?

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