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AHM-530 Exam Dumps - Network Management

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Question # 17

In the paragraph below, two statements each contain a pair of terms enclosed in parentheses. Determine which term correctly completes each statement. Then select the answer choice that contains the two terms you have chosen.

In most states, a health plan can be held responsible for a provider’s negligent malpractice. This legal concept is known as (vicarious liability / risk sharing). One step that health plans can take to reduce their exposure to malpractice lawsuits is to state in health plan-provider agreements, marketing collateral, and membership literature that the providers are (employees of the health plan / independent contractors).

A.

Vicarious liability / employees of the health plan

B.

Vicarious liability / independent contractors

C.

Risk sharing / employees of the health plan

D.

Risk sharing / independent contractors

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Question # 18

The Gladspell HMO has contracted with the Ellysium Hospital to provide subacute care to its plan members. Gladspell pays Ellysium by using a per diem reimbursement method.

The per diem reimbursement method will require Gladspell to pay Ellysium a

A.

Fixed rate for each day a plan member is treated in Ellysium’s subacute care facility

B.

Discounted charge for all subacute care services given by Ellysium

C.

Rate that varies depending on patient category

D.

Fixed rate per enrollee per month

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Question # 19

Many health plans opt to carve out behavioral healthcare (BH) services. However, one argument against carving out BH services is that this action most likely can result in

A.

Slower access to BH care for plan members

B.

Increased collaboration between BH providers and PCPs

C.

Fewer specialized BH services for plan members

D.

Decreased continuity of BH care for plan members

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Question # 20

The actual number of providers included in a provider network may be based on staffing ratios. Staffing ratios relate the number of

A.

Potential providers in a plan’s network to the number of individuals in the area to be served by the plan

B.

Providers in a plan’s network to the number of enrollees in the plan

C.

Providers outside a plan’s network to the number of providers in the plan’s network

D.

Support staff in a plan’s network to the number of medical practitioners in the plan’s network

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Question # 21

Some states have enacted any willing provider laws. From the perspective of the health plan industry, one drawback of any willing provider laws is that they often result in a reduction of a plan’s

A.

Premium rates

B.

Ability to monitor utilization

C.

Number of primary care providers (PCPs)

D.

Number of specialists and ancillary providers

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Question # 22

Federal laws—including the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act of 1973, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Federal Trade Commission Act—have impacted the ways that health plans conduct business. For instance, the Mosaic Health Plan must comply with the following federal laws in order to operate:

Regulation 1: Mosaic must establish a mandated grievance resolution mechanism, including a method for members to address grievances with network providers.

Regulation 2: Mosaic must not allow its providers to refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to entities in which they have a financial or ownership interest.

From the answer choices below, select the response that correctly identifies the federal legislation on which Regulation 1 and Regulation 2 are based.

A.

Regulation 1 - The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act Regulation 2 - The HMO Act of 1973

B.

Regulation 1 - The HMO Act of 1973 Regulation 2 - The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act

C.

Regulation 1 - ERISA Regulation 2 - The Federal Trade Commission Act

D.

Regulation 1 - The Federal Trade Commission Act Regulation 2 - ERISA

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Question # 23

When evaluating the success of providers in meeting standards, a health plan must make adjustments for case mix or severity. One true statement about case mix/severity adjustments is that they:

A.

Typically are more important in measuring the performance of PCPs than they are in measuring the performance of specialists

B.

Help compensate for any unusual factors that may exist in a provider's patient population or in a particular patient

C.

Tend to increase the number of providers who are considered to be outliers

D.

Allow for a more equitable comparison of data between providers of outpatient care but not providers of inpatient care

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Question # 24

One true statement about the Medicaid program in the United States is that:

A.

The federal financial participation (FFP) in a state's Medicaid program ranges from 20% to 40% of the state's total Medicaid costs

B.

Medicaid regulations mandate specific minimum benefits, under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program, for all Medicaid recipients younger than age 30

C.

The individual states have responsibility for administering the Medicaid program

D.

Non-disabled adults and children in low-income families account for the majority of direct Medicaid spending

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