NHA CCMA Exam 2026-2027 Exam
Questions with verified answers
Medicare - ANSWER-A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age
and older by Part A (hospitalization) or Part B (routine medical office visits)
Tricare - ANSWER-U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel
CHAMPVA - ANSWER-covers surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans
who died as a result of service-related disabilities
Medicaid - ANSWER-provides health insurance to the medically indigent population
through a cost-sharing program between federal and state governments for those who
meet specific eligibility criteria
Managed Care - ANSWER-is an umbrella term for plans that provide health care in
return for preset scheduled payments and coordinated care through a defined network
of providers and hospitals
CMS-1500 form - ANSWER-Standard insurance form used by all government and most
commercial insurance payers.
- 33 blocks
- divided into three section
Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) - ANSWER-A form provided to the patient when the
provider believes Medicare will probably not pay for services received
Allowed Amount - ANSWER-The maximum amount a third-party payer will pay for a
particular procedure or service
Copayment - ANSWER-a small fixed fee paid by the patient at the time of an office visit
Coinsurance - ANSWER-a provision under which both the insured and the insurer share
the covered losses, typically 80:20
deductible - ANSWER-specific amount of money a patient must pay out of pocket
before the insurance carrier begins paying
Explanation of Benefits - ANSWER-a form created by the insurance company to explain
what charges were covered, denied, or need more documentation based on the claims
submitted by the physician's office
,Participating provider (PAR) - ANSWER-Providers who agree to write off the difference
between the amount charged by the provider and the approved fee established by the
insurer
CMS-1500 Section 1 - ANSWER-Carrier Block: contains the address of the insurance
carrier and is located at the top of the form
CMS-1500 Section 2 - ANSWER-Patient/insured section: contains information about the
patient or insured; includes boxes 1-13
CMS-1500 Section 3 - ANSWER-Physician/Supplier Section: contains information about
the physician or supplier: boxes 14-33
Supine Position - ANSWER-
Dorsal Recumbent Position - ANSWER-
Sims' Position - ANSWER-
Knee-elbow position - ANSWER-
Fowler's Position - ANSWER-
Lithotomy Position - ANSWER-
Epidural Injection - ANSWER-epidural space of the spine
Intra-arterial Injection - ANSWER-injection into an artery (to break up clots)
Intra-articular Injection - ANSWER-injection into joint space
Intradermal Injection - ANSWER-Skin of the upper chest, forearms, upper pack. 5-15º
angle
intramuscular injection - ANSWER-deltoid, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal muscles
Intraosseous Injection - ANSWER-Bone marrow
Intraperitoneal Injection - ANSWER-within the peritoneal cavity
Intrapleural Injection - ANSWER-pleural space (lungs)
Intrathecal Injection - ANSWER-Subarachnoid space (brain)
Fat soluble vitamins - ANSWER-A, D, E, K
, Water Soluble vitamins - ANSWER-B1, B2, B3, B6, Folate, B12, Pantothenic acid,
biotin, C.
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development - ANSWER-1. trust vs. mistrust
2. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. initiative vs. guilt
4. industry vs. inferiority
5. identity vs. role confusion
6. intimacy vs. isolation
7. generativity vs. stagnation
8. integrity vs. despair
Grief Cycle - ANSWER-denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Sagittal Plane - ANSWER-divides body into left and right
Coronal Plane - ANSWER-divides body into front and back
Transverse Plane - ANSWER-horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
portions
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - ANSWER-Right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney,
portions of stomach, small and large intestine
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - ANSWER-Left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, left
kidney, spleen, portions of large intestine
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - ANSWER-cecum, appendix, right ovary and tube, right
ureter, right spermatic cord
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - ANSWER-contains parts of the small and large intestines,
left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Epigastric Region - ANSWER-located above the stomach
Umbilical Region - ANSWER-
hypogastric region - ANSWER-
Right Hypochondriac Region - ANSWER-right lateral region just below the ribs
Left Hypochondriac Region - ANSWER-left upper region below the rib cartilage
Right lumbar Region - ANSWER-right middle region near the waist
Left Lumbar Region - ANSWER-
Questions with verified answers
Medicare - ANSWER-A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age
and older by Part A (hospitalization) or Part B (routine medical office visits)
Tricare - ANSWER-U.S. government health insurance plan for all military personnel
CHAMPVA - ANSWER-covers surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans
who died as a result of service-related disabilities
Medicaid - ANSWER-provides health insurance to the medically indigent population
through a cost-sharing program between federal and state governments for those who
meet specific eligibility criteria
Managed Care - ANSWER-is an umbrella term for plans that provide health care in
return for preset scheduled payments and coordinated care through a defined network
of providers and hospitals
CMS-1500 form - ANSWER-Standard insurance form used by all government and most
commercial insurance payers.
- 33 blocks
- divided into three section
Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) - ANSWER-A form provided to the patient when the
provider believes Medicare will probably not pay for services received
Allowed Amount - ANSWER-The maximum amount a third-party payer will pay for a
particular procedure or service
Copayment - ANSWER-a small fixed fee paid by the patient at the time of an office visit
Coinsurance - ANSWER-a provision under which both the insured and the insurer share
the covered losses, typically 80:20
deductible - ANSWER-specific amount of money a patient must pay out of pocket
before the insurance carrier begins paying
Explanation of Benefits - ANSWER-a form created by the insurance company to explain
what charges were covered, denied, or need more documentation based on the claims
submitted by the physician's office
,Participating provider (PAR) - ANSWER-Providers who agree to write off the difference
between the amount charged by the provider and the approved fee established by the
insurer
CMS-1500 Section 1 - ANSWER-Carrier Block: contains the address of the insurance
carrier and is located at the top of the form
CMS-1500 Section 2 - ANSWER-Patient/insured section: contains information about the
patient or insured; includes boxes 1-13
CMS-1500 Section 3 - ANSWER-Physician/Supplier Section: contains information about
the physician or supplier: boxes 14-33
Supine Position - ANSWER-
Dorsal Recumbent Position - ANSWER-
Sims' Position - ANSWER-
Knee-elbow position - ANSWER-
Fowler's Position - ANSWER-
Lithotomy Position - ANSWER-
Epidural Injection - ANSWER-epidural space of the spine
Intra-arterial Injection - ANSWER-injection into an artery (to break up clots)
Intra-articular Injection - ANSWER-injection into joint space
Intradermal Injection - ANSWER-Skin of the upper chest, forearms, upper pack. 5-15º
angle
intramuscular injection - ANSWER-deltoid, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal muscles
Intraosseous Injection - ANSWER-Bone marrow
Intraperitoneal Injection - ANSWER-within the peritoneal cavity
Intrapleural Injection - ANSWER-pleural space (lungs)
Intrathecal Injection - ANSWER-Subarachnoid space (brain)
Fat soluble vitamins - ANSWER-A, D, E, K
, Water Soluble vitamins - ANSWER-B1, B2, B3, B6, Folate, B12, Pantothenic acid,
biotin, C.
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development - ANSWER-1. trust vs. mistrust
2. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. initiative vs. guilt
4. industry vs. inferiority
5. identity vs. role confusion
6. intimacy vs. isolation
7. generativity vs. stagnation
8. integrity vs. despair
Grief Cycle - ANSWER-denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Sagittal Plane - ANSWER-divides body into left and right
Coronal Plane - ANSWER-divides body into front and back
Transverse Plane - ANSWER-horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
portions
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - ANSWER-Right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney,
portions of stomach, small and large intestine
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - ANSWER-Left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, left
kidney, spleen, portions of large intestine
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - ANSWER-cecum, appendix, right ovary and tube, right
ureter, right spermatic cord
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - ANSWER-contains parts of the small and large intestines,
left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Epigastric Region - ANSWER-located above the stomach
Umbilical Region - ANSWER-
hypogastric region - ANSWER-
Right Hypochondriac Region - ANSWER-right lateral region just below the ribs
Left Hypochondriac Region - ANSWER-left upper region below the rib cartilage
Right lumbar Region - ANSWER-right middle region near the waist
Left Lumbar Region - ANSWER-
