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Credentialing Details Flashcards

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  1. A CMA (AAMA) is found to have falsified patient records. Which professional consequence is most directly associated with the AAMA credentialing body?

    Answer: Revocation of the CMA (AAMA) credential following disciplinary review

    The AAMA can revoke or suspend the CMA credential through its disciplinary process for ethical or professional violations.

  2. What does it mean when the CMA (AAMA) credential is described as 'voluntary'?

    Answer: Federal and most state laws do not mandate that medical assistants hold the CMA credential to practice

    Medical assisting is largely unregulated at the state level in most states, so obtaining the CMA (AAMA) is a professional choice, not a legal requirement.

  3. Which of the following correctly describes the AAMA's stance on scope of practice for CMAs?

    Answer: Scope of practice is determined by state law and employer policy, not by holding the CMA credential alone

    AAMA acknowledges that actual MA scope of practice is governed by individual state statutes and employer protocols.

  4. During the CMA (AAMA) recertification cycle, a CMA earns CEUs through a AAMA-approved online course. What documentation should they retain?

    Answer: Certificate of completion or transcript showing the course title, provider, date, and CEU hours awarded

    AAMA requires verifiable documentation such as certificates of completion that specify the educational provider, content, and hours earned.

  5. Which of the following is true regarding the CMA (AAMA) exam application fee?

    Answer: AAMA members pay a reduced application fee compared to non-members

    AAMA offers a discounted exam application fee to current AAMA members as a membership benefit.

  6. Which scenario would make a CMA (AAMA) candidate's application ineligible?

    Answer: Graduating from a medical assisting program accredited by a body not recognized by AAMA (e.g., a non-CAAHEP/ABHES program)

    Only graduates of CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited programs are eligible; graduation from an unrecognized program does not satisfy the prerequisite.

  7. The term 'recertification by examination' refers to which situation for a CMA (AAMA)?

    Answer: A lapsed CMA who did not complete CEU requirements before the deadline and must retake the CMA exam to restore the credential

    Recertification by examination is the pathway for CMAs whose credential has lapsed due to missed CEU deadlines — they must pass the exam again.