HCCA - CHC STUDY QUESTIONS
(MASTER FLASHCARDS) AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025-2026
TruedordFalse:
ThedACAdrequiresdthatdalldprovidersdadoptdadcompliancedplandasdadconditiondofdenrollmentdwithdMedicare
,dMedicaid,danddChildren'sdHealthdInsurancedProgramd(CHIP).d-dCORRECTdANSWERTrue
ref.dACAdsectiond6102
AccordingdtodHHS-OIGd-
dwhatdaredthreedimportantdreasonsdfordproperddocumentationdindCompliance?d(hint:dprotections)d-
dCORRECTdANSWER1.Protectdourdprograms
2.Protectdyourdpatients
3.ProtectdthedProvider
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he%20provider.
AtdwhichdleveldofdthedMedicaredPartdAdordPartdBdappealsdprocessdisdthedappealddecisiondbydthedOfficedofdM
edicaredHearingsdanddAppealsd(OMHA)?
a.dfirstdleveldofdappeal
b.dseconddleveldofdappeal
c.dthirddleveldofdappeal
d.dfourthdleveldofdappeald-dCORRECTdANSWERc.d.dthirddleveldofdappeal
,Fristdleveld-dredeterminationdbydMedicaredcontractor
Seconddleveld-dreconsiderationdbydIndependentdcontractor
Thirddappeald-dAdministrativedLawdJudged(ALJ)dhearing
Fourthdappeald-dreviewdbydMedicaredAppealsdCouncil
Fifthdappeald-dreviewdindFederaldDistrictdCourt
https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/omha/the-appeals-process/index.html
WhatdshoulddCCOdbedabledtoddo?d(Whatdskillsdshoulddthisdpersondhave?)dChoosedalldthatdapply.
a.dLeadershipdskills.
b.dOverseedthedcodingddepartment.
c.dSkillsdtoddesigndanddimplementdadcompliancedprogram.
d.dBedabledtodanticipatednewdriskdareas.
e.dPracticaldexperiencedwithddocumentingdmedicaldnecessity.d-dCORRECTdANSWERa.dLeadershipdskills,
c.dSkillsdtoddesigndanddimplementdadcompliancedprogram,dand
d.dBedabledtodanticipatednewdriskdareas.
WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdandabsolutednecessitydindorderdtodhavedadsuccessfuldCompliancedProgram?
a.dcontinuousdtrainingdanddimprovements
b.deffectivedreportingdpath
c.dnon-retaliationdfordwhistleblowers
d.dreliabledanddequalddisciplined-dCORRECTdANSWERc.dnon-retaliationdfordwhistleblowers
AdCompliancedProgramdwithdwelldwrittendpoliciesdanddprocedures:
a.dcandbedsuccessfuldifdconsistentlydrevieweddanddmaintained
b.dcannotdbedeffectivedduedtodthedsheerdvolumedpresented
c.dwilldbedeffectivedifdreaddbydmanagement
d.dwilldnotdbedsuccessfuldwithoutdthedproperdoversightd-
dCORRECTdANSWERd.dwilldnotdbedsuccessfuldwithoutdthedproperdoversight
,Regardlessdofdhavingdthedbestdwrittendpoliciesdindplacedthatdaredreviewed/maintaineddconsistently,danddr
eaddandddisseminateddaccordingly,dwilldfaildifdtheredisdnodproperdoversightdtodensuredtheydaredactuallydbei
ngdfolloweddanddunderstood.
AdCompliancedOfficerdcandachievedadhigherdleveldofdcompliancedanddethicsdengagementdby:
a.densuringdleadershipdreadsdthedpolicies
b.dincreasingdmanagementdinvolvement
c.drespondingdtodcompliancedhotlinedcalls
d.dmonitoringdthedcodedofdconductd-dCORRECTdANSWERb.dincreasingdmanagementdinvolvement.
Compliancedisdeveryone'sdresponsibility,dbutdmanagementdinvolvementdisdcrucial.dTheydhavedaddirectdcon
tactdwithdemployees,dtheydknowdanddunderstanddtheirdstaff'sdneedsdanddconcerns,danddhavedthedmostdinfl
uencedoverdemployee'sdactionsdanddattitudes.dEmployeesdmostdlikelydusedtheirddirectdmanager(s)dtodraised
concernsdanddthedreasondtheydaredsodcriticaldfordandorganizationdtodfosterdadculturedofdcompliance.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdrequiresdprovidersdtodbedpermanentlydexcludeddfromdalldfederaldhealthdcaredprogr
amsdifdfounddguiltydofdadhealthcaredrelateddfrauddadthirddtime:
a.dDeficitdReductiondActdofd2005
b.dFalsedClaimsdAct
c.dBalancedBudgetdActdofd1997
d.dSocialdSecuritydActdsectiond1128dd-dCORRECTdANSWERc.dBalancedBudgetdActdofd1997
AlsodknowndasdadBBAd"threedstrikesdrule"
WhatdsectiondofdthedACAdpreventsddiscriminationdagainstdindividualsdwithdlimiteddEnglishdproficiencyd(LEP
),danddalsodprohibitsddiscriminationdindhealthcaredprogramsdanddactivitiesdthatdreceivedfederaldfunding,dba
seddondrace,dcolor,dnationaldorigin,dsex,dage,dorddisability.
a.dACAdsectiond6102
b.dACAdsectiond1557
c.dACAdsectiond6002d-dCORRECTdANSWERb.dACAdsectiond1557disdthedcorrectdanswer.
, a.dACAdsectiond6102drequiresdowners,doperators,danddadministratorsdofdLTCdfacilitiesdtodadoptdeffectivedc
ompliance.
c.dACAdsectiond6002drequiresdthedestablishmentdofdadtransparencydprogram,dnowdknowndasdCMSdOpendPa
yments.
WhichdstatementdisdTRUEdregardingdcompliancedprograms?
a.dCompliancedprogramsdaredconsidereddmoreddangerousdifdtheydareddevelopeddbutdnotdimplemented.
b.dCompliancedprogramsdcanddetectdbutdnotdpreventdcriminaldconduct
c.dCompliancedprogramsdaredonlydrequireddbydlawdfordhealthcaredentitiesdthatdhavedmoredthand$500,000di
ndannualdrevenue.
d.dCompliancedprogramsdarednotdmandateddbydlaw.d-
dCORRECTdANSWERa.dCompliancedprogramsdaredconsidereddmoreddangerousdifdtheydareddevelopeddbutdn
otdimplemented.
Andindividual'sdunderstandingdofdthedcompliancedaspectsdofdtheirdjobdcandBESTdbedenhanceddbydincludingd
compliancedin:
a.dannualdevaluations
b.dexitdinterviews
c.dHRdbenefitdmaterials
d.dauditdcommitteedmeetingsd-dCORRECTdANSWERa.dannualdevaluations
Formaldstatementdoutliningdadplandfordadspecifieddsubjectdarea.dItdusuallydcitesdstatedand/ordfederaldrequir
eddactionsdordstandards.
a.dCAP
b.dProcedureddocument
c.dPolicyddocument
d.dLegaldstandardsd-dCORRECTdANSWERc.dPolicyddocument
CAPd-doutlinesdcorrectivedactiondplan
Procedured-ddescribesdprocess/stepsdunderdadcertaindcriteria
Legaldstandardsd-dmandatorydactiondordrule
(MASTER FLASHCARDS) AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025-2026
TruedordFalse:
ThedACAdrequiresdthatdalldprovidersdadoptdadcompliancedplandasdadconditiondofdenrollmentdwithdMedicare
,dMedicaid,danddChildren'sdHealthdInsurancedProgramd(CHIP).d-dCORRECTdANSWERTrue
ref.dACAdsectiond6102
AccordingdtodHHS-OIGd-
dwhatdaredthreedimportantdreasonsdfordproperddocumentationdindCompliance?d(hint:dprotections)d-
dCORRECTdANSWER1.Protectdourdprograms
2.Protectdyourdpatients
3.ProtectdthedProvider
https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/podcasts/2011/heat/heat09-
trans.asp#:~:text=Proper%20documentation%2C%20both%20in%20patients,to%20protect%20you%20t
he%20provider.
AtdwhichdleveldofdthedMedicaredPartdAdordPartdBdappealsdprocessdisdthedappealddecisiondbydthedOfficedofdM
edicaredHearingsdanddAppealsd(OMHA)?
a.dfirstdleveldofdappeal
b.dseconddleveldofdappeal
c.dthirddleveldofdappeal
d.dfourthdleveldofdappeald-dCORRECTdANSWERc.d.dthirddleveldofdappeal
,Fristdleveld-dredeterminationdbydMedicaredcontractor
Seconddleveld-dreconsiderationdbydIndependentdcontractor
Thirddappeald-dAdministrativedLawdJudged(ALJ)dhearing
Fourthdappeald-dreviewdbydMedicaredAppealsdCouncil
Fifthdappeald-dreviewdindFederaldDistrictdCourt
https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/omha/the-appeals-process/index.html
WhatdshoulddCCOdbedabledtoddo?d(Whatdskillsdshoulddthisdpersondhave?)dChoosedalldthatdapply.
a.dLeadershipdskills.
b.dOverseedthedcodingddepartment.
c.dSkillsdtoddesigndanddimplementdadcompliancedprogram.
d.dBedabledtodanticipatednewdriskdareas.
e.dPracticaldexperiencedwithddocumentingdmedicaldnecessity.d-dCORRECTdANSWERa.dLeadershipdskills,
c.dSkillsdtoddesigndanddimplementdadcompliancedprogram,dand
d.dBedabledtodanticipatednewdriskdareas.
WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdandabsolutednecessitydindorderdtodhavedadsuccessfuldCompliancedProgram?
a.dcontinuousdtrainingdanddimprovements
b.deffectivedreportingdpath
c.dnon-retaliationdfordwhistleblowers
d.dreliabledanddequalddisciplined-dCORRECTdANSWERc.dnon-retaliationdfordwhistleblowers
AdCompliancedProgramdwithdwelldwrittendpoliciesdanddprocedures:
a.dcandbedsuccessfuldifdconsistentlydrevieweddanddmaintained
b.dcannotdbedeffectivedduedtodthedsheerdvolumedpresented
c.dwilldbedeffectivedifdreaddbydmanagement
d.dwilldnotdbedsuccessfuldwithoutdthedproperdoversightd-
dCORRECTdANSWERd.dwilldnotdbedsuccessfuldwithoutdthedproperdoversight
,Regardlessdofdhavingdthedbestdwrittendpoliciesdindplacedthatdaredreviewed/maintaineddconsistently,danddr
eaddandddisseminateddaccordingly,dwilldfaildifdtheredisdnodproperdoversightdtodensuredtheydaredactuallydbei
ngdfolloweddanddunderstood.
AdCompliancedOfficerdcandachievedadhigherdleveldofdcompliancedanddethicsdengagementdby:
a.densuringdleadershipdreadsdthedpolicies
b.dincreasingdmanagementdinvolvement
c.drespondingdtodcompliancedhotlinedcalls
d.dmonitoringdthedcodedofdconductd-dCORRECTdANSWERb.dincreasingdmanagementdinvolvement.
Compliancedisdeveryone'sdresponsibility,dbutdmanagementdinvolvementdisdcrucial.dTheydhavedaddirectdcon
tactdwithdemployees,dtheydknowdanddunderstanddtheirdstaff'sdneedsdanddconcerns,danddhavedthedmostdinfl
uencedoverdemployee'sdactionsdanddattitudes.dEmployeesdmostdlikelydusedtheirddirectdmanager(s)dtodraised
concernsdanddthedreasondtheydaredsodcriticaldfordandorganizationdtodfosterdadculturedofdcompliance.
Whichdofdthedfollowingdrequiresdprovidersdtodbedpermanentlydexcludeddfromdalldfederaldhealthdcaredprogr
amsdifdfounddguiltydofdadhealthcaredrelateddfrauddadthirddtime:
a.dDeficitdReductiondActdofd2005
b.dFalsedClaimsdAct
c.dBalancedBudgetdActdofd1997
d.dSocialdSecuritydActdsectiond1128dd-dCORRECTdANSWERc.dBalancedBudgetdActdofd1997
AlsodknowndasdadBBAd"threedstrikesdrule"
WhatdsectiondofdthedACAdpreventsddiscriminationdagainstdindividualsdwithdlimiteddEnglishdproficiencyd(LEP
),danddalsodprohibitsddiscriminationdindhealthcaredprogramsdanddactivitiesdthatdreceivedfederaldfunding,dba
seddondrace,dcolor,dnationaldorigin,dsex,dage,dorddisability.
a.dACAdsectiond6102
b.dACAdsectiond1557
c.dACAdsectiond6002d-dCORRECTdANSWERb.dACAdsectiond1557disdthedcorrectdanswer.
, a.dACAdsectiond6102drequiresdowners,doperators,danddadministratorsdofdLTCdfacilitiesdtodadoptdeffectivedc
ompliance.
c.dACAdsectiond6002drequiresdthedestablishmentdofdadtransparencydprogram,dnowdknowndasdCMSdOpendPa
yments.
WhichdstatementdisdTRUEdregardingdcompliancedprograms?
a.dCompliancedprogramsdaredconsidereddmoreddangerousdifdtheydareddevelopeddbutdnotdimplemented.
b.dCompliancedprogramsdcanddetectdbutdnotdpreventdcriminaldconduct
c.dCompliancedprogramsdaredonlydrequireddbydlawdfordhealthcaredentitiesdthatdhavedmoredthand$500,000di
ndannualdrevenue.
d.dCompliancedprogramsdarednotdmandateddbydlaw.d-
dCORRECTdANSWERa.dCompliancedprogramsdaredconsidereddmoreddangerousdifdtheydareddevelopeddbutdn
otdimplemented.
Andindividual'sdunderstandingdofdthedcompliancedaspectsdofdtheirdjobdcandBESTdbedenhanceddbydincludingd
compliancedin:
a.dannualdevaluations
b.dexitdinterviews
c.dHRdbenefitdmaterials
d.dauditdcommitteedmeetingsd-dCORRECTdANSWERa.dannualdevaluations
Formaldstatementdoutliningdadplandfordadspecifieddsubjectdarea.dItdusuallydcitesdstatedand/ordfederaldrequir
eddactionsdordstandards.
a.dCAP
b.dProcedureddocument
c.dPolicyddocument
d.dLegaldstandardsd-dCORRECTdANSWERc.dPolicyddocument
CAPd-doutlinesdcorrectivedactiondplan
Procedured-ddescribesdprocess/stepsdunderdadcertaindcriteria
Legaldstandardsd-dmandatorydactiondordrule