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CHBME QUIZ CHBme QuIZ QuesTIONs You can now earn 0.5 credits toward your CHBME by answering quiz questions in each issue of Billing. go to www.hbma.org/ceu or use your smartphone to go directly to the site. 1. The proposed Sustainable growth Rate (SgR) “fix” would connect Medicare payments to healthcare quality for: a. medicare patients only b. medicaid patients only c. Both medicare and medicaid patients d. all patients 2. HHS and OIg expect billing companies to take an active THe jOurNal OF THe HealTHCare BIllINg aND maNagemeNT assOCIaTION 43 role in their clients’ compliance process. a. True b. False 3. What will NOT ensure your healthcare payments are secure? a. Working with vendors that have achieved full accreditations from eHNaC, including HNaP and FsaP b. utilizing encrypted technology and devices, including payment card swipe devices c. Processing healthcare payments on an integrated, single, secure platform d. Trusting vendors that self-attest to being compliant 4. Removing duplicates from a list of patients is very difficult. a. True b. False 5. AMA’s new audiocast provides insight about: a. Breach notification rules b. HIPaa security c. encrypting patient data d. all of the above 6. Neurotrophic ulcers always appear on the fingers. a. True b. False 7. How can you help your clients reduce costs and increase profits? a. Provide e&m coding comparison charts to each provider b. Provide automated services, such as batch eligibility c. Help re-negotiate fee schedules with payors d. all of the above 8. Employee Lifetime Value (ELV) is calculated as unit production minus costs of recruiting, training, salaries, benefits, etc. divided by employee years of service. a. True b. False 9. Drawbacks from working from home include: a. Technology autonomy b. support of family members or cohabiters respecting the workday and the work space c. Friends and neighbors acting like “you are not working” d. all of the above 10. It is appropriate to always bill an E&M level with a minor procedure as long as you append it with a modifier 25. a. True b. False CHBME Elevate your professional stature and gain a competitive edge by pursuing certification as a CHBME! www.hbma.org


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