CHCS Study Guide 2026

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📋 CHCS Exam Format at a Glance

100
Questions
120 min
Time Limit
70%
Passing Score

📚 CHCS Topics to Study (69)

✍️ Sample CHCS Questions & Answers

1. Which organization primarily accredits health plans and grants credentialing certification to credentials verification organizations (CVOs)?
✓ NCQA

NCQA accredits health plans and offers CVO certification for credentialing verification services.

2. Which body is the primary source for verifying graduation of an international medical graduate from a foreign medical school?
✓ ECFMG

ECFMG certification is accepted as primary source verification of foreign medical education.

3. Which suffix means 'inflammation' in medical terminology?
✓ -itis

'-itis' denotes inflammation, as in arthritis or appendicitis.

4. Which is an acceptable primary source for verifying board certification of an MD?
✓ ABMS Certification Matters or the specialty board

ABMS and the certifying member board are recognized primary sources for board certification.

5. What is the recommended approach to staying current in Treatment Protocols & Interventions?
✓ Regular professional development, industry publications, and peer collaboration

Staying current in Treatment Protocols & Interventions requires ongoing professional development, reading industry publications, and collaborating with peers to share knowledge and best practices.

6. Which source is acceptable for primary source verification of graduation from a foreign medical school?
✓ ECFMG certification

ECFMG certification is an accepted primary source for verifying foreign medical education.

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