CMAA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant 4

Question 1

When verifying a patient's insurance eligibility before an appointment, which information is LEAST critical to confirm?

Accepted Answer

The patient's preferred pharmacy

Answer

The patient's preferred pharmacy is pharmacy-related information irrelevant to medical office insurance eligibility verification.

Question 2

Which form is used to transfer financial responsibility for Medicare-covered services from Medicare to a secondary insurer?

Accepted Answer

MSP Questionnaire

Answer

The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire identifies whether another insurer is primary, determining the correct billing order.

Question 3

An 'encounter form' (superbill) in a medical office primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Capture diagnosis and procedure codes for billing at the point of care

Answer

The superbill or encounter form captures the ICD and CPT codes used during a visit, serving as the source document for claim submission.

Question 4

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, all used sharps must be:

Accepted Answer

Placed in a labeled, puncture-resistant sharps container

Answer

OSHA requires used sharps to be disposed of in closeable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and labeled biohazard containers.

Question 5

The 'birthday rule' in insurance coordination of benefits determines:

Accepted Answer

Which parent's plan is primary when a child is covered by both

Answer

The birthday rule states that when a child is covered under both parents' insurance, the plan of the parent whose birthday falls earliest in the calendar year is primary.

CMAA - Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Practice Test

CMAA - Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Practice Test

CMAA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant 4