CCMC CCMC - Commission for Case Manager Occupational Health and Disability Management Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which classification system is used by US physicians and insurers to document the severity of impairment for disability determination purposes?

Accepted Answer

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment

Answer

ICD-10-CM coding

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DSM-5 criteria

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ICF framework

Question 2

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) requires that an applicant's disability must be expected to last at least how long or result in death?

Accepted Answer

12 months

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3 months

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6 months

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24 months

Question 3

In occupational case management, what does the term 'maximum medical improvement' (MMI) indicate?

Accepted Answer

The claimant's condition has stabilized and further treatment is unlikely to produce significant improvement

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The claimant has fully recovered with no residual impairment

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The claimant is cleared for full unrestricted work duty

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The insurance carrier has approved all treatment

Question 4

Which case management strategy is used to prevent short-term disability claims from becoming long-term disabilities through early outreach and intervention?

Accepted Answer

Early intervention and stay-at-work programs

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Retrospective review

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Concurrent length-of-stay management

Answer

Discharge planning only

Question 5

A case manager is assisting an employee with a permanent disability that prevents return to their prior occupation. Which vocational service helps identify alternative career options?

Accepted Answer

Vocational rehabilitation counseling and transferable skills analysis

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Functional capacity evaluation

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Independent medical examination

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Utilization review

Question 6

Which SSDI work incentive program allows beneficiaries to test their ability to work for a trial period without losing their disability benefits?

Accepted Answer

Trial Work Period (TWP)

Answer

Ticket to Work program

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Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE)

Answer

Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)