CRCR Practice Exam Questions and Answers |Fall 2026/2027
Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
The 501(r) regulations require not-for-profit providers 501(c) (3) to do which of the following activities?
A. Complete a community needs assessment and develop a discount program for patient balances after insurance
payment.
B. Pursue extraordinary collection activities with all patients eligible for financial assistance.
C. Implement a financial assistance program for uninsured and underinsured patients.
D. Discount all charges to self-pay patients to an amount generally billed to all other patients.
Correct Answer
A. Complete a community needs assessment and develop a discount program for patient balances after insurance
payment
Question 2
The accurate capture of charges remains critically important because:
A. Of the potential of fraud and abuse charges from erroneous billing.
B. Charges remain one of the few consistent indicators available to monitor resource use.
C. Charges are means of measuring physician productivity.
D. Charges provide the data used in activity based costing.
Correct Answer
B. Charges remain one of the few consistent indicators available to monitor resource use
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,Question 3
The ACO investment model will test the use of pre-paid shared savings to:
A. Invest in treatment protocols that reduce costs to Medicare
B. Attract physicians to participate in the ACO payment system.
C. Raise quality ratings in designated hospitals.
D. Encourage new ACOs to form in rural and underserved areas.
Correct Answer
D. Encourage new ACOs to form in rural and underserved areas
Question 4
Across all care settings, if a patient consents to a financial discussion during a medical encounter to expedite discharge, the
HFMA best practice is to:
A. Have a patient financial responsibilities kit ready for the patient, containing all of the required registration forms and
instructions.
B. Make sure that the attending staff can answer questions and assist in obtaining required patient financial data.
C. Support that choice, providing that the discussion does not interfere with patient care or disrupt patient flow.
D. Decline such request as finance discussions can disrupt patient care and patient flow.
Correct Answer
C. Support that choice, providing that the discussion does not interfere with patient care or disrupt patient flow
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,Question 5
Activities completed when the scheduled, pre-registered patient arrives for service includes:
A. Verifying insurance, activating the record and directing the patient to the service area.
B. Scanning the driver's license or other phot identification and directing the patient to the financial counselor.
C. Activating the record, obtaining signatures and finalizing financial issues.
D. Registering the patient and directing the patient to the service area.
Correct Answer
C. Activating the record, obtaining signatures and
Question 6
The activity which results in the accurate recording of patient bed and level of care assessment, patient transfer and patient
discharge status on a real-time basis is known as:
A. Utilization review
B. Case Management
C. Census Management
D. Patient through-put
Correct Answer
A. Utilization review
or
B. Case Management
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, Question 7
An advantage of a pre-registration program is:
A. The markets value of such a program
B. The ability to eliminate no-show appointments.
C. The opportunity to reduce processing times at the time of service.
D. The opportunity to reduce corporate compliance failures within the registration process.
Correct Answer
C. The opportunity to reduce processing times at the time of service.
Question 8
The Affordable Care Act legislated the development of Health Insurance Exchanges, where individuals and small businesses
can:
A. Obtain price estimates for medical services
B. Negotiate the price of medical services with providers
C. Purchase qualified health benefit plans regardless of insured's health status
D. Meet federal mandates for insurance coverage and obtain the corresponding tax deduction
Correct Answer
C. Purchase qualified health benefit plans regardless of insured's health status.
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Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
The 501(r) regulations require not-for-profit providers 501(c) (3) to do which of the following activities?
A. Complete a community needs assessment and develop a discount program for patient balances after insurance
payment.
B. Pursue extraordinary collection activities with all patients eligible for financial assistance.
C. Implement a financial assistance program for uninsured and underinsured patients.
D. Discount all charges to self-pay patients to an amount generally billed to all other patients.
Correct Answer
A. Complete a community needs assessment and develop a discount program for patient balances after insurance
payment
Question 2
The accurate capture of charges remains critically important because:
A. Of the potential of fraud and abuse charges from erroneous billing.
B. Charges remain one of the few consistent indicators available to monitor resource use.
C. Charges are means of measuring physician productivity.
D. Charges provide the data used in activity based costing.
Correct Answer
B. Charges remain one of the few consistent indicators available to monitor resource use
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,Question 3
The ACO investment model will test the use of pre-paid shared savings to:
A. Invest in treatment protocols that reduce costs to Medicare
B. Attract physicians to participate in the ACO payment system.
C. Raise quality ratings in designated hospitals.
D. Encourage new ACOs to form in rural and underserved areas.
Correct Answer
D. Encourage new ACOs to form in rural and underserved areas
Question 4
Across all care settings, if a patient consents to a financial discussion during a medical encounter to expedite discharge, the
HFMA best practice is to:
A. Have a patient financial responsibilities kit ready for the patient, containing all of the required registration forms and
instructions.
B. Make sure that the attending staff can answer questions and assist in obtaining required patient financial data.
C. Support that choice, providing that the discussion does not interfere with patient care or disrupt patient flow.
D. Decline such request as finance discussions can disrupt patient care and patient flow.
Correct Answer
C. Support that choice, providing that the discussion does not interfere with patient care or disrupt patient flow
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,Question 5
Activities completed when the scheduled, pre-registered patient arrives for service includes:
A. Verifying insurance, activating the record and directing the patient to the service area.
B. Scanning the driver's license or other phot identification and directing the patient to the financial counselor.
C. Activating the record, obtaining signatures and finalizing financial issues.
D. Registering the patient and directing the patient to the service area.
Correct Answer
C. Activating the record, obtaining signatures and
Question 6
The activity which results in the accurate recording of patient bed and level of care assessment, patient transfer and patient
discharge status on a real-time basis is known as:
A. Utilization review
B. Case Management
C. Census Management
D. Patient through-put
Correct Answer
A. Utilization review
or
B. Case Management
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, Question 7
An advantage of a pre-registration program is:
A. The markets value of such a program
B. The ability to eliminate no-show appointments.
C. The opportunity to reduce processing times at the time of service.
D. The opportunity to reduce corporate compliance failures within the registration process.
Correct Answer
C. The opportunity to reduce processing times at the time of service.
Question 8
The Affordable Care Act legislated the development of Health Insurance Exchanges, where individuals and small businesses
can:
A. Obtain price estimates for medical services
B. Negotiate the price of medical services with providers
C. Purchase qualified health benefit plans regardless of insured's health status
D. Meet federal mandates for insurance coverage and obtain the corresponding tax deduction
Correct Answer
C. Purchase qualified health benefit plans regardless of insured's health status.
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