WorksheetsCCPS Healthcare Prep 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Domain 6: Which of the following should be considered when updating a provider's Medicare fee schedule?
Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
Usual, Customary, and Reasonable
Utilization Review
Insurance payments
Domain 5: When the patient completes the assignment of benefits form, they are agreeing that the payment for their services provided will go to ____________.
the insurance company
the provider
the patient's employer
the patient
Domain 3: The medical assistant should know which of the following as a correct statement regarding a patient's protected health information?
patients can have access to their psychotherapy notes
patients own their medical records
patients have the right to remove any information they choose from the medical record
a patient has the right to be told about the uses and disclosures from their medical record
Domain 6: What information do you need about the beneficiary to process a CMS-1500 claim form?
Employer name
explanation of benefits
patient's account number
referring provider
Domain 5: What must be done to ensure appropriate transmission of PHI to another provider?
fax a cover sheet that contains a confidentiality disclosure statement
deidentify the patient record
call the receiver prior to sending the fax to verify medical necessity
include the HIPAA policy with the fax
Domain 6: A patient has both Medicare and Medicaid insurance, which of the following statements by the medical assistant is an acceptable way to explain the patient's insurance benefits?
Your Medicaid coverage is secondary to your Medicare coverage
You will pay for the services up front and your insurance will reimburse you
Medicare will cover 50% of your costs
After you pay your co payment, I will bill the rest to your insurance
Domain 5: Using indexing rules, in which of the following sections of the filing system will the medical assistant place the record of a patient names Ann-Marie Jensen-Davis?
J
D
M
A
Domain 1: Which of the following suffixes would be used for a surgical puncture of a patient's chest to remove fluid?
-ectomy
-stomy
-centesis
-lysis
Domain 1: Who would the provider refer the patient with an elevated white blood cell count to see?
Pulmonologist
Cardiologist
Gynocologist
Hematologist
Domain 1: Which specialist would the medical assistant schedule an appointment for a patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?
Gastroenterologist
Anesthesiologist
Endocrinologist
Mycologist
Domain 4: A medical assistant is scheduling an outpatient diagnostic procedure for a patient. Which of the following instructions should the MA give to the patient?
bring your most recent progress note
be prepared to stay overnight
make sure you bring your identification with you
bring your admission packet with you
Domain 7: After opening the office, the medical assistant makes two copies of the day's appointment schedule and puts one on the provider's desk. What should she do with the other one?
refer to it for appointment reminder phone calls
file a copy in a folder for future legal protection
use a copy as a patient sign-in sheet
use it to pull the patient charts for the day
Domain 7: The provider gets called away for a family emergency. How should the medical assistant address the scheduled appointments for that day?
tell the patients in the waiting room that they have been assigned to a different provider
call tomorrows scheduled appointments and let them know the provider will not be available
tell today's patient's the provider is unavailable and they will need to reschedule
call patients and let them know the provider has a family emergency
Domain 2: The medical assistant is calling a patient to confirm an appointment. Which of the following forms in the patient's chart should the medical assistant review before leaving a message?
Informed consent
release of information
HIPAA consent
ABN
Domain 3: In which of the following cases can the patient's original medical record be removed from the provider's office?
when the provider is seeing the patient in the emergency room
the patient is deceased
when a subpoena has been issued
when the insurance company is conducting an internal audit
Domain 3: The physician did not obtain informed consent from the patient who was coherent before surgery. What can the provider be charged with?
midconduct
libel
slander
negligence
Domain 3: What agency specifies that a patient may be charged for copies of their medical record?
NCHS
OSHA
HIPAA
PHI
Domain 2: If a patient is scheduled for outpatient surgery and they have questions about possible complications who should the medical assistant refer the patient to?
Anesthesiologist
Clinical medical assistant
Triage nurse
Provider
Domain 4: A returning patient is considered a new patient after how much time has gone by without seeing the provider?
6 months
1 year
2 years
5 years
Domain 5: Which of the following new patient forms becomes part of the patient's medical record?
Health history
Encounter form
Authorization
Consent
Domain 4: A medical assistant is scheduling a patient who is gravida 3 for a biopsy. Which of the following is characteristic of this patient?
it's the patient's third pregnancy
the patient has stage 3 carcinoma
it's the patient's third biopsy
the patient has had 3 concussions
Domain 5: Which of the following filing systems protects patient privacy and allows for unlimited expansion?
Domain 6: What is the appropriate step to take when handling a rejected health insurance claim?
Domain 7: Which of the following is a step in the annotation process?
Domain 6: Which of the following forms is used to submit health insurance claims for a provider's office?
Domain 7: Which of the following is an example of an incidental disclosure?
Domain1 : Which of the following prefixes means abnormal?
Domain 6: Which of the following should a medical administrative assistant complete if a provider believes Medicare might not cover a procedure?
Domain 1: Which of the following is the abbreviation for an electroencephalogram?
Domain 5: The CMAA is reviewing the release form of a patient who is a dependent minor. The assistant should ensure that who of the following signed the release form?
Domain 5: Which of the following approaches is appropriate when preparing a patient for surgery?
Domain 5: A collected specimen needs to be sent to an outside lab. Which of the following actions is within the scope of practice of a medical admin. assistant?
Domain 1: A patient's chart indicates the need for PT as a result of a strained muscle. The CMAA should recognize the abbreviation PT as which of the following?
Domain 6: A patient authorizes a third-party payer to reimburse a provider directly by signing which of the following?
Domain 1: A patient is afebrile and has rhinorrhea. The CMAA should understand this as which of the following?
Domain 6: Which of the following types of insurance plans was developed to provide affordable, comprehensive, prepaid healthcare to policyholders?
Domain 6: A CMAA should verify a patient's CPT code for which of the following processes?
Domain 3: A CMAA should include which of the following in the compliance plan when training new medical admin. assistants?
Domain 6: Which of the following parts of Medicare pays for hospitalization?
Domain 3: Based on HIPAA guidelines, a CMAA should take which of the following safeguards when leaving a workstation?
Domain 5: Which call should CMAA route directly to the provider?
Domain 1: A patient has an arrhythmia, the CMAA is asked to schedule an appointment with what type of specialist?
Domain 5: Which of the following should a CMAA explain to new patients prior to an initial visit?
Domain 1: The Provider asks the CMAA to schedule surgery to remove a patient's gallbladder. What procedure will the patient scheduled for?
Domain 3: Which of the following must be provided to a patient on a first visit, as required by HIPPA?
Domain 1: Which is the best way to greet an established patient entering the office?
Domain 3: Which of the following is the purpose of an encounter form?
Domain 5: What is included in an accurate up-to-date medical record?
Domain 6: Which of the following is is the party who is financially responsible for payment?
Domain 6: What are CPT codes used to describe?
