AAHAM - CCT EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS |LATEST VERSION |ALREADY
GRADED A+ (JUST RELEASED)
AABB ✔Correct Answer-American Association of Blood Banks; one of six CMS- approved
accreditation organizations
Abuse ✔Correct Answer-Improperly, and often unknowingly, violating regulations
ALJ hearing ✔Correct Answer-The third level of Medicare appeal; the amount in controversy
threshold for 2012 is $130
American Association of Blood Banks ✔Correct Answer-AABB; one of six CMS - approved
accreditation organizations.
American Osteopathic Association ✔Correct Answer-AOA; one of six CMS - approved accreditation
organizations
American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics ✔Correct Answer-ASHI; one of six
CMS - approved accreditation organizations
Anti-Kickback Statute ✔Correct Answer-The Act that makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and
willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration for referrals of items or services reimbursable
by a federal healthcare program
AOA ✔Correct Answer-American Osteopathic Association; one of six CMS - approved accreditation
organizations
Appeals Council Review ✔Correct Answer-The fourth level of appeal; which can be requested if the
provider is not satisfied with the Administrative Law Judge's decision
ASCA ✔Correct Answer-Administrative Simplification Compliance Act
ASHI ✔Correct Answer-American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics; one of six
CMS - approved accreditation organizations
Automated review ✔Correct Answer-A RAC review using various types of analytics to identify
improper payments; usually done without a human review of the medical records
CAP ✔Correct Answer-College of American Pathologists; one of six CMS - approved accreditation
organizations
CERT ✔Correct Answer-Comprehensive Error Rate Testing program instituted by CMS to monitor
and calculate the accuracy and error rates for all MAC's and to monitor the accuracy of Medicare
payments to FIs, carriers, and DMERCs
, Certificate of Provider Performed Microscopy ✔Correct Answer-The CLIA certificate issued to a
laboratory in which a physician, mid-level practitioner, or dentist performs specific microscopy
procedures during the course of a patient's visit
Certificate of Accreditation ✔Correct Answer-COA; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory on
the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS
Certificate of Compliance ✔Correct Answer-COC; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory once
the State Department of Health conducts an on-site survey/ inspection and determines that the
laboratory is compliant with all applicable CLIA requirements
Certificate of Registration ✔Correct Answer-The CLIA certificate issued to allow a laboratory to
conduct nonwaived testing until the laboratory is surveyed to determine its compliance with the CLIA
regulations
Certificate of Waiver ✔Correct Answer-COW; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory that
performs only waived tests -"simple laboratory examinations and procedures that have an
insignificant risk of an erroneous result"
CIA ✔Correct Answer-Corporate Integrity Agreement -the agreement that spells out the integrity
measure required of a provider that has engaged in serious misconduct but is being allowed to
continue participating in the healthcare programs, or Central Intelligence Agency
CLIA ✔Correct Answer-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment; the amendments that
established quality standards for all laboratory testing
CMP ✔Correct Answer-Civil Monetary Penalties
CMS ✔Correct Answer-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS Central Office Alert ✔Correct Answer-one of the five types of Fraud Alerts; prepared by ZPIC if
a scheme is about to be publicized on a national level, the case involves patient abuse or a large
dollar amount , or the issue involves politically sensitive testimony
COA ✔Correct Answer-Certificate of Accreditation; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory on
the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS
COC ✔Correct Answer-Certificate of Compliance; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory once
the State Department of Health conducts an on-site survey /inspection and determines that the
laboratory is compliant with all applicable CLIA requirements
COLA ✔Correct Answer-Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation; one of six CMS-approved
accreditation organizations
College of American Pathologists ✔Correct Answer-CAP; one of six CMS- approved accreditation
organizations
Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation ✔Correct Answer-COLA; one of six CMS-approved
accreditation organizations
VERIFIED ANSWERS |LATEST VERSION |ALREADY
GRADED A+ (JUST RELEASED)
AABB ✔Correct Answer-American Association of Blood Banks; one of six CMS- approved
accreditation organizations
Abuse ✔Correct Answer-Improperly, and often unknowingly, violating regulations
ALJ hearing ✔Correct Answer-The third level of Medicare appeal; the amount in controversy
threshold for 2012 is $130
American Association of Blood Banks ✔Correct Answer-AABB; one of six CMS - approved
accreditation organizations.
American Osteopathic Association ✔Correct Answer-AOA; one of six CMS - approved accreditation
organizations
American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics ✔Correct Answer-ASHI; one of six
CMS - approved accreditation organizations
Anti-Kickback Statute ✔Correct Answer-The Act that makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and
willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration for referrals of items or services reimbursable
by a federal healthcare program
AOA ✔Correct Answer-American Osteopathic Association; one of six CMS - approved accreditation
organizations
Appeals Council Review ✔Correct Answer-The fourth level of appeal; which can be requested if the
provider is not satisfied with the Administrative Law Judge's decision
ASCA ✔Correct Answer-Administrative Simplification Compliance Act
ASHI ✔Correct Answer-American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics; one of six
CMS - approved accreditation organizations
Automated review ✔Correct Answer-A RAC review using various types of analytics to identify
improper payments; usually done without a human review of the medical records
CAP ✔Correct Answer-College of American Pathologists; one of six CMS - approved accreditation
organizations
CERT ✔Correct Answer-Comprehensive Error Rate Testing program instituted by CMS to monitor
and calculate the accuracy and error rates for all MAC's and to monitor the accuracy of Medicare
payments to FIs, carriers, and DMERCs
, Certificate of Provider Performed Microscopy ✔Correct Answer-The CLIA certificate issued to a
laboratory in which a physician, mid-level practitioner, or dentist performs specific microscopy
procedures during the course of a patient's visit
Certificate of Accreditation ✔Correct Answer-COA; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory on
the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS
Certificate of Compliance ✔Correct Answer-COC; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory once
the State Department of Health conducts an on-site survey/ inspection and determines that the
laboratory is compliant with all applicable CLIA requirements
Certificate of Registration ✔Correct Answer-The CLIA certificate issued to allow a laboratory to
conduct nonwaived testing until the laboratory is surveyed to determine its compliance with the CLIA
regulations
Certificate of Waiver ✔Correct Answer-COW; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory that
performs only waived tests -"simple laboratory examinations and procedures that have an
insignificant risk of an erroneous result"
CIA ✔Correct Answer-Corporate Integrity Agreement -the agreement that spells out the integrity
measure required of a provider that has engaged in serious misconduct but is being allowed to
continue participating in the healthcare programs, or Central Intelligence Agency
CLIA ✔Correct Answer-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment; the amendments that
established quality standards for all laboratory testing
CMP ✔Correct Answer-Civil Monetary Penalties
CMS ✔Correct Answer-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS Central Office Alert ✔Correct Answer-one of the five types of Fraud Alerts; prepared by ZPIC if
a scheme is about to be publicized on a national level, the case involves patient abuse or a large
dollar amount , or the issue involves politically sensitive testimony
COA ✔Correct Answer-Certificate of Accreditation; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory on
the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS
COC ✔Correct Answer-Certificate of Compliance; the CLIA certificate issued to a laboratory once
the State Department of Health conducts an on-site survey /inspection and determines that the
laboratory is compliant with all applicable CLIA requirements
COLA ✔Correct Answer-Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation; one of six CMS-approved
accreditation organizations
College of American Pathologists ✔Correct Answer-CAP; one of six CMS- approved accreditation
organizations
Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation ✔Correct Answer-COLA; one of six CMS-approved
accreditation organizations
