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HFMA CRCR EXAM, CERTIFICATION EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND A STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ $18.99   Add to cart

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HFMA CRCR EXAM, CERTIFICATION EXAM,
PRACTICE EXAM AND A STUDY GUIDE
LATEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 600 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+



It is important to have high registration quality standards
V V V V V V V V


Vbecause a) Inaccurate or incomplete pt data will delay payment
V V V V V V V V V


Vor cause denials
V V


b) Incomplete registrations will trigger exclusion from V V V V V


VMedicare participation V


c) Inaccurate registration may cause discharge before full treatment
V V V V V V V


Vis obtained
V


d) Incomplete registrations will raise satisfaction scores for
V V V V V V


Vthe hospital - ....ANSWER...A
V V V




When recovery audit contractors (RAC) identify improper
V V V V V V


Vpayments as over payments the V V V V


claims processing contractor must
V V V


a) Assume legal responsibility for repaying the overage amount
V V V V V V V V


Vb) Make recovery of the overpayment the top processing
V V V V V V V V


Vpriority
c) Send a demand letter to the provider to recover the over
V V V V V V V V V V


Vpayment amount V


d) Conduct an audit of all the effected providers claims within
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Vthe past 12 months - ....ANSWER...C
V V V V V




Internal controls addressing coding and reimbursement changes are
V V V V V V V


Vput I place to guard
V V V V


against
a)
VUnderpayments
Vb) Denials
V


c) Compliance fraud by upcoding V V V

,d) Charge master error - ....ANSWER...C V V V V




The pt discharge process begins when
V V V V V


a) The physician writes the discharge orders
V V V V V


b) Clinical services are completed and pt accounts have all the
V V V V V V V V V


Vinfo necessary to bill
V V V


c) The physician writes the discharge orders and the third-party
V V V V V V V V


Vpayer sign-off on the V V V


necessity of the services provided V V V V


d) Clinical services are completed, pt accounts can generated
V V V V V V V


Vand accurate bill and there
V V V V


is agreement o the handling of pt financial responsibilities -
V V V V V V V V V


....ANSWER...A

Most major health plans including medicare and Medicaid,
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offer a) Toll free verification hot lines, staffed around the
V V V V V V V V V V


clock
V


b) Electronic and/or web portal
V V V V


verification c) Pt "verification of benefits"
V V V V V V


cards
V


d) A grace period for obtaining verification within 72 hours of
V V V V V V V V V V


treatment - ....ANSWER...B
V V V




The physician who wrote the order for an inpatient service and is
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Vin charge of the pts
V V V V


treatment during admission is V V V


Va) The pts personal
V V V


Vphysician b) The primary V V V


Vcare physician c) The V V V


Vattending physician V


d) The physician pt care director - ....ANSWER...C
V V V V V V V




An originating site is
V V V


a) The location where the pts bill is generated
V V V V V V V


b) The location of the pt at the time the service is
V V V V V V V V V V


Vprovided c) The site that generates reimbursement of a
V V V V V V V V


Vclaim
d) The location of the medical treatment provider - ....ANSWER...B
V V V V V V V V V




HFMA best practices stipulate that a reasonable attempt should
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be made to have the
V V V V V

,financial
responsibilities discussion V


a) As early as possible, before a financial obligation is incurred
V V V V V V V V V V


Vb) During the registration process
V V V V


c) Before scheduling of services V V V


d) No later than the evening of the day of admission -
V V V V V V V V V V


....ANSWER...A

HFMA's pt financial communications best practices specify that pts
V V V V V V V V


Vshould be told about V V V


the
types of services provided and
V V V V


a) An explanation of why a specific service is not provided
V V V V V V V V V


b) The service providers that typically participate in the
V V V V V V V


Vservice, e.g.radiologists, V


pathologists, etc. V


c) A satisfaction survey regarding clinical service providers
V V V V V V


d) The price of service to their covering health plan -
V V V V V V V V V


....ANSWER...B
V




Telemed seeks to improve a pt's health by
V V V V V V V


a) Permitting 2-way real time interactive communication between
V V V V V V


Vthe pt V


and the clinical professional
V V V


b) Using high-compression fiber optics to transmit medical
V V V V V V


Vdata c) Providing relevant, on-demand consumer medical
V V V V V V


Veducation
d) Providing physician access to the most current medical research -
V V V V V V V V V V


....ANSWER...A

A large number of credit balances are not the result of
V V V V V V V V V V


Voverpayments but of V V


a) Posting errors in the pt accounting
V V V V V V


Vsystem b) Incorrect claim submissions
V V V V


c) Inadequate staff training V V


d) Banking transaction errors - ....ANSWER...A V V V V




Across all care settings, if a pt consents to a financial
V V V V V V V V V V


discussion during a medical
V V V V

, encounter
to expedite discharge, the HFMA best practice is to
V V V V V V V V


a) Have a pt financial responsibilities kit ready for the pt
V V V V V V V V V


Vcontaining all of the required V V V V


registration forms and instructions V V V


b) Make sure that the attending staff can answer questions and
V V V V V V V V V


Vassist in obtainingV V


required pt financial data V V V


c) Support that choice, providing that the discussion does not
V V V V V V V V


Vinterfere with pt care or V V V V


disrupt pt flow V V


d) Decline such request as finance discussions can disrupt pt care
V V V V V V V V V


Vand pt flow - ....ANSWER...C
V V V V




The office of inspector general (OIG) publishes a compliance work
V V V V V V V V V


Vplan
a) Monthly
V


Vb) Quarterly
V


c) Semi-annually
d) Annually - ....ANSWER...D V V




What are collection agency fees based on? -
V V V V V V V


....ANSWER...A percentage of dollars collected
V V V V V




Self-funded benefit plans may choose to coordinate benefits using
V V V V V V V V


the gender rule or what other rule? - ....ANSWER...Birthday
V V V V V V V V V




In what type of payment methodology is a lump sum or bundled
V V V V V V V V V V V


Vpayment negotiated between the payer and some or all providers?
V V V V V V V V V


V-
....ANSWER...Case rates V




What customer service improvements might improve the patient
V V V V V V V


accounts department? - ....ANSWER...Holding staff accountable
V V V V V V


for customer service during performance reviews
V V V V V V

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