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NHA CMAA Certification Exam 2025/2026 – 200+ Verified Questions with Answers | HIPAA, Insurance, Medical Records, Scheduling, Compliance

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This study guide includes 200+ accurate exam-style questions and answers to prepare for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Exam for the 2025/2026 cycle. It comprehensively covers essential administrative, legal, ethical, and clinical support duties relevant to front-office medical settings. The content is formatted to reflect real exam questions, focusing on practical scenarios and compliance-based situations. Key topics covered include: HIPAA & Patient Privacy: proper handling of PHI, breach of confidentiality, release of information, security practices Medical Records & Documentation: charting errors, informed consent, encounter forms, SOAP and SOMR systems Medical Terminology: diagnostic and surgical procedures, abbreviations, word roots (e.g., -phag, -ptosis) Insurance & Billing: copayments, deductibles, coinsurance, Medicare/Medicaid parts, ABN, claim submission, encounter forms Appointment Scheduling: stream, wave, cluster, modified-wave systems, patient follow-up, documentation policies OSHA & Legal Compliance: safety standards, bloodborne pathogens, general duty clause, workplace hazard procedures Professionalism & Communication: handling emergency calls, triage protocols, phone etiquette, scheduling procedures Administrative Duties: verifying benefits, handling mail, creating invoices, managing EOBs, MSDS use, tickler files This document is highly suitable for: CMAA students and exam candidates preparing for certification Medical assistant programs and educators seeking assessment material Healthcare training centers providing certification prep for administrative roles Anyone entering or reviewing front-desk medical office skills With concise questions and direct answers, this guide strengthens test readiness, enhances retention, and provides exam-focused clarity. Keywords: CMAA exam, NHA certification, HIPAA, medical records, copayment, coinsurance, OSHA compliance, patient scheduling, medical terminology, CPT codes, Medicare Medicaid, administrative assistant, healthcare documentation, EHR, practice management

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NHA CMAA Certification EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update

A dental office increases the cost of a routine teeth cleaning. The medical

administrative assistant should take which of the following actions? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Update the fee schedule


Employers are mandated to provide a training program to employees

regarding OSHA guidelines within which of the following timeframes - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Before a employee begins work and annually thereafter


Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant

take if a patient has an existing workers' compensation case? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Obtain the carrier case number

,Required when a patient needs a diagnostic procedure - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Written order from the provider


The amount owed when out-of-pocket medical expenses have not been

met - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Deductible


When reviewing laboratory results, a medical administrative assistant

should take which of the following actions after pulling the patient's chart

and flagging abnormal results? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Place the results on the

providers desk for review


Necessary to confirm pt demographics - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Occupation


Necessary to confirm pt demographics - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Occupation


Which of the following terms indicates the improper release of phi? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Breach of confidentiality


A patient request a follow up visit for an unavaialable time slot. Which of

the following actions is appropriate for the medical administrative assisyant

to take? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Schedule an appointment closest to the

requested time slot.

, What should be included when creating a reception area for a pediatric

clinic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Artificial plants and floral arrangement for

aesthetics

What should be done when the MA discovers an error in an EMR from a

previous pt visit? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Make a new entry in the EMR with the

corrected information


Removal of all or part of an organ or tissue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-

Lymphadenectomy


The Bcc option in an email does what? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Protects the

privacy of each recipient's email address

An older adult patient presents to a physician's office with his adult

daughter to clarify when to take his new medication. Which of the following

actions should the medical administrative assistant take? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔-Advise the daughter and patient that the physician will speak to them

about the prescription

Which of the folowing is a disease causing organism? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔pathogen




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