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AHM-250 Exam Dumps - Healthcare Management: An Introduction

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Question # 33

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a nonprofit organization that accredits health plans and other healthcare organizations. Under the current NCQA accreditation program, a health plan's accreditation score is determined, in part, by pe

A.

is a performance-measurement tool designed to help healthcare purchasers and consumers compare quality offered by different plans.

B.

divides performance measures into 8 domains, and organizes reporting measures under these domains.

C.

is updated annually and measures are changed or new measures added.

D.

all of the above

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Question # 34

The Robust Health Plan sometimes uses prospective experience rating to calculate the premiums for a group. Under prospective experience rating, Robust most likely will:

A.

At the end of a rating period, the financial gains and losses experienced by the group during that rating period and, if the group's experience during the period is better than expected, refund part of the group's premium in the form of an experience ratio

B.

Use Robust's average experience with all groups to calculate this particular group's premium.

C.

Use the group's past experience to estimate the group's expected experience for the next period.

D.

All of the above

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Question # 35

The following statements describe common types of physician/hospital integrated models:

The Iota Company, which is owned by a group of investors, is a for-profit legal entity that buys entire physician practices, not just the tangible assets of the practice

A.

Iota- physician hospital organization (PHO)Casa- physician practice management (PPM) company.

B.

Iota- physician hospital organization (PHO)Casa- medical foundation.

C.

Iota- physician practice management (PPM) Casa- physician hospital organization (PHO) company.

D.

Iota- medical foundation Casa- management services organization (MSO).

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Question # 36

One way that MCOs involve providers in risk sharing is by retaining a percentage of the providers' payment during a plan year. At the end of the plan year, the MCO may use the amount retained to offset or pay for any cost overruns for referral or hospital

A.

withholds

B.

usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR) fees

C.

risk pools

D.

per diems

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Question # 37

To achieve widespread use of electronic data interchange (EDI) in the healthcare industry, all entities within the industry need to agree on industry standards regarding the information format and software to be used. Several organizations are making cont

A.

Computer-based Patient Records Institute (CPRI)

B.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

C.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

D.

American Medical Association (AMA)

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Question # 38

Members who qualify to participate in a health plan's case management program are typically assigned a case manager. During the course of the member's treatment, the case manager is responsible for

A.

Coordinating and monitoring the member's care

B.

Approve

C.

Both A and B

D.

A only

E.

B only

F.

Neither A nor B

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Question # 39

One typical characteristic of preferred provider organization (PPO) benefit plans is that PPOs:

A.

Assume full financial risk for arranging medical services for their members.

B.

Require plan members to obtain a referral before getting medical services from specialists.

C.

Use a capitation arrangement, instead of a fee schedule, to reimburse physicians.

D.

Offer some coverage, although at a higher cost, for plan members who choose to use the services of non-network providers.

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Question # 40

The existing committees at the Majestic Health Plan, a health plan that is subject to the requirements of HIPAA, include the Executive Committee and the Corporate Compliance Committee. The Executive Committee serves as a long-term advisory body on issues

A.

Both 1 and 2

B.

1 only

C.

2 only

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

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