WALDEN UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
Advanced Revenue Cycle Management – Certified
Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) Comprehensive
Examination – 2026 Enhanced A+ Edition
All correct answers are italicized.
1. The 501(r) regulations require not-for-profit providers
to:
A. Complete a community needs assessment and develop a
discount program for patient balances after insurance
payment
B. Pursue extraordinary collection activities
C. Eliminate charity care
D. Bill uninsured patients at full charges
,WALDEN UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
2. The accurate capture of charges remains critically
important because:
A. Of fraud risks
B. Charges remain one of the few consistent indicators
available to monitor resource use
C. They increase pricing
D. They eliminate denials
3. The ACO investment model tests prepaid shared
savings to:
A. Increase revenue
B. Attract specialists
C. Raise ratings
D. Encourage new ACOs to form in rural and underserved
areas
,WALDEN UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
4. HFMA best practice when patient consents to financial
discussion during care:
A. Refuse
B. Delay
C. Support choice if care not disrupted
D. Transfer to billing
5. When a pre-registered patient arrives:
A. Re-register
B. Bill insurance
C. Activate record, obtain signatures, finalize financial
issues
D. Schedule next visit
6. Real-time bed and level-of-care recording is:
A. Utilization review
B. Census audit
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School of Health Sciences
C. Coding review
D. Charge capture
7. Advantage of pre-registration:
A. Eliminates audits
B. Eliminates no-shows
C. Reduces processing time at service
D. Increases charges
8. Health Insurance Exchanges allow individuals to:
A. Negotiate fees
B. Estimate charges
C. Purchase qualified health plans regardless of health
status
D. Avoid mandates
9. Medicare will NOT pay for services that are:
A. Outpatient
School of Health Sciences
Advanced Revenue Cycle Management – Certified
Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) Comprehensive
Examination – 2026 Enhanced A+ Edition
All correct answers are italicized.
1. The 501(r) regulations require not-for-profit providers
to:
A. Complete a community needs assessment and develop a
discount program for patient balances after insurance
payment
B. Pursue extraordinary collection activities
C. Eliminate charity care
D. Bill uninsured patients at full charges
,WALDEN UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
2. The accurate capture of charges remains critically
important because:
A. Of fraud risks
B. Charges remain one of the few consistent indicators
available to monitor resource use
C. They increase pricing
D. They eliminate denials
3. The ACO investment model tests prepaid shared
savings to:
A. Increase revenue
B. Attract specialists
C. Raise ratings
D. Encourage new ACOs to form in rural and underserved
areas
,WALDEN UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
4. HFMA best practice when patient consents to financial
discussion during care:
A. Refuse
B. Delay
C. Support choice if care not disrupted
D. Transfer to billing
5. When a pre-registered patient arrives:
A. Re-register
B. Bill insurance
C. Activate record, obtain signatures, finalize financial
issues
D. Schedule next visit
6. Real-time bed and level-of-care recording is:
A. Utilization review
B. Census audit
, WALDEN UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
C. Coding review
D. Charge capture
7. Advantage of pre-registration:
A. Eliminates audits
B. Eliminates no-shows
C. Reduces processing time at service
D. Increases charges
8. Health Insurance Exchanges allow individuals to:
A. Negotiate fees
B. Estimate charges
C. Purchase qualified health plans regardless of health
status
D. Avoid mandates
9. Medicare will NOT pay for services that are:
A. Outpatient
