CMAS Healthcare Laws & Ethics 2

Question 1

Under HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Standard, a medical office staff member should disclose only the amount of PHI needed to:

Accepted Answer

accomplish the intended purpose

Answer

The Minimum Necessary Standard requires that only the minimum amount of PHI necessary to accomplish the intended purpose be used or disclosed.

Question 2

Which law prohibits healthcare providers from referring Medicare patients to facilities in which the provider has a financial interest?

Accepted Answer

Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)

Answer

The Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law) prohibits physicians from referring Medicare/Medicaid patients to entities with which the physician has a financial relationship.

Question 3

A patient requests that their medical records NOT be sent to a specific family member who calls. The medical office should:

Accepted Answer

honor the patient's restriction unless a court order overrides it

Answer

HIPAA gives patients the right to restrict disclosures, and providers must honor these requests unless legally overridden.

Question 4

Which ethical principle requires a medical administrative specialist to act in the patient's best interest rather than their own?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence is the ethical principle of acting in the best interest of the patient and promoting their well-being.

Question 5

When a minor patient seeks confidential treatment for substance abuse in most US states, the provider:

Accepted Answer

may treat the minor confidentially per applicable state law

Answer

Most states allow minors to consent to substance abuse treatment confidentially without parental notification, and providers must follow applicable state law.

(CMAS) Certified Medical Administrative Specialist Practice Test

(CMAS) Certified Medical Administrative Specialist Practice Test

CMAS Healthcare Laws & Ethics 2