CMAA practice test
To examine claims for accuracy and completeness before they are submitted is to ______ the claims. -
correct answer ✔✔Audit
A claim that is printed and mailed to the carrier is called a ______copy. - correct answer ✔✔Hard
The current Healthcare Claim Form has also been called: - correct answer ✔✔HCFA 1500, the universal
claim form, CMS-1500
The transaction and code sets for the CMS-1500 are called the: - correct answer ✔✔837P
The medical assistant should do which of the following when a new patient comes to the office? - correct
answer ✔✔Collect the completed patient information sheet, make a copy of the patients insurance
card(front and back), make a copy of the patients driver's license
Verification of insurance benefits is usually done by: - correct answer ✔✔Calling the insurance carrier
Block 1 of the CMS-1500 contains what information? - correct answer ✔✔Type of insurance coverage
The insured's name is found in block - correct answer ✔✔4
The patient's name is found in block - correct answer ✔✔2
What is meant by "other insured" on the claim form? - correct answer ✔✔The insured who covers the
patient on his or her insurance plan
Claims that have errors or omissions that must be corrected and resubmitted to receive reimbursement
are called______claims - correct answer ✔✔Dirty
To examine claims for accuracy and completeness before they are submitted is to ______ the claims. -
correct answer ✔✔Audit
A claim that is printed and mailed to the carrier is called a ______copy. - correct answer ✔✔Hard
The current Healthcare Claim Form has also been called: - correct answer ✔✔HCFA 1500, the universal
claim form, CMS-1500
The transaction and code sets for the CMS-1500 are called the: - correct answer ✔✔837P
The medical assistant should do which of the following when a new patient comes to the office? - correct
answer ✔✔Collect the completed patient information sheet, make a copy of the patients insurance
card(front and back), make a copy of the patients driver's license
Verification of insurance benefits is usually done by: - correct answer ✔✔Calling the insurance carrier
Block 1 of the CMS-1500 contains what information? - correct answer ✔✔Type of insurance coverage
The insured's name is found in block - correct answer ✔✔4
The patient's name is found in block - correct answer ✔✔2
What is meant by "other insured" on the claim form? - correct answer ✔✔The insured who covers the
patient on his or her insurance plan
Claims that have errors or omissions that must be corrected and resubmitted to receive reimbursement
are called______claims - correct answer ✔✔Dirty
