HFMA's CSAF 2025 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS.REAL EXAM
ContributionA2MarginA2-A2Ans--
DifferenceA2betweenA2marginalA2revenueA2andA2marginalA2cost.
Break-evenA2pointA2-A2Ans--
LevelA2ofA2salesA2volumeA2ofA2aA2productA2producingA2theA2exactA2amountA2ofA2contributi
onA2marginA2neededA2toA2coverA2fixedA2costs.
OverheadA2-A2Ans--IndirectA2Costs
Activity-basedA2costingA2(ABC)A2-A2Ans--
MethodA2ofA2determiningA2productA2costsA2usingA2costA2driversA2orA2activityA2measures,A2
whichA2causeA2indirectA2costsA2toA2beA2incurred.
ThreeA2mainA2typesA2ofA2CostA2standards.A2-A2Ans--
PredeterminedA2(Synthetic),A2NegotiatedA2(Historical),A2andA2CustomizedA2(Engineered)
FourA2TypesA2ofA2IndividualA2CostA2behaviorsA2-A2Ans--
Variable,A2FixedA2CostA2Pattern,A2Semi-VariableA2CostA2Pattern,A2Semi-
FixedA2orA2SteppedA2Variable
ThreeA2PrincipalA2TypesA2ofA2expenseA2variancesA2-A2Ans--
Price,A2Volume,A2andA2Efficiency
TheA24A2PrimaryA2paymentA2methodsA2usedA2inA2managedA2careA2-A2Ans--Fee-for-
Service,A2PerA2DiemA2Rate,A2CaseA2Rate,A2Capitation
HealthcareA2providersA2shouldA2developA2differentA2modelingA2toolsA2dependingA2onA2-
A2Ans--theA2reimbursementA2methodA2proposedA2inA2theA2contract
TheA2generalA2categoriesA2ofA2providerA2excessA2lossA2insuranceA2areA2-A2Ans--per-
person,A2aggregate,A2andA2carve-out.
AA2StrategicA2PlanA2allowsA2organizationsA2toA2-A2Ans--
haveA2aA2clearA2planA2asA2toA2whyA2theyA2areA2inA2businessA2andA2howA2theyA2canA2stayA2i
nA2businessA2inA2theA2future.
TheA2mainA2typesA2ofA2controlA2budgetsA2includeA2-A2Ans--
operating,A2capital,A2andA2cash.
, AA2budgetingA2processA2developsA2assumptionsA2forA2theA2following:A2-A2Ans--
Admissions,A2ALOS,A2ExpenseA2perA2visit,A2InflationA2onA2expense,A2FTEA2perA2visit,A2Pr
oductivityA2onA2FTEA2perA2visit,A2LaborA2costA2perA2FTE,A2NetA2RevA2perA2visit
OperatingA2budget'sA2statisticalA2factorsA2includeA2-A2Ans--
HistoricalA2statistics,A2HistoricalA2relationshipA2ofA2departmentA2volume,A2anticipatedA2eff
ectsA2ofA2newA2programs,A2clinicalA2practiceA2patters,A2coveredA2livesA2inA2globalA2payme
ntA2riskA2programs,A2changesA2inA2regulatoryA2environment,A2technicalA2developments,A2
processA2improvements,A2marketingA2efforts,A2demographicA2trends
TheA2primaryA2purposeA2ofA2measuringA2productivityA2isA2-A2Ans--
forA2managementA2toA2determineA2ifA2resourcesA2areA2beingA2usedA2efficiently
BudgetA2typesA2includeA2-A2Ans--fixedA2andA2flexible
TheA2fourA2budgetA2variancesA2usedA2toA2explainA2byA2causeA2areA2-A2Ans--
Volume,A2rateA2(charged),A2priceA2(ofA2aA2supply),A2andA2efficiencyA2(costA2perA2procedur
e).
ThreeA2commonA2CapitalA2EvaluationA2techniquesA2-A2Ans--
Payback,A2NetA2PresentA2ValueA2Method,A2ReturnA2onA2Investment
UsersA2ofA2ratioA2analysisA2-A2Ans--
BoardA2ofA2Directors,A2Management,A2HealthA2SystemsA2Agencies,A2Creditors,A2Employe
eA2Unions,A2RateA2Regulators
TheA2categoriesA2ofA2ratiosA2usedA2-A2Ans--
ProfitabilityA2Ratios,A2LiquidityA2Ratios,A2ActivityA2Ratios,A2CapitalA2StructureA2Ratios
TwoA2commonA2typesA2ofA2long-termA2debtA2-A2Ans--
RevenueA2bondsA2andA2GeneralA2ObligationA2Bonds
UndertakeA2debtA2restructuringA2byA2eitherA2retiringA2orA2reacquiringA2existingA2debtA2forA2
4A2reasonsA2-A2Ans--
TakeA2advantageA2ofA2lowerA2interestA2rates,A2changeA2collateralA2restrictions,A2allowA2ac
quisitionA2ofA2otherA2assets,A2betterA2fitA2debtA2serviceA2requriements
HealthcareA2bondA2issuesA2placeA2legalA2obligationsA2onA2-A2Ans--
theA2borrowerA2intendedA2toA2protectA2theA2lenderA2againstA2defaultA2byA2theA2borrower.
InA2orderA2toA2useA2theA2discountedA2cashA2flowA2methodA2-A2Ans--
youA2needA2toA2knowA2theA2paymentA2flowA2orA2paymentA2patternA2andA2theA2interestA2rat
e
EveryA2capitalA2investmentA2proposalA2requiresA24A2quantifiableA2factorsA2-A2Ans--
CashA2Outflow,A2CashA2Inflow,A2EconomicA2Life,A2OpportunityA2CostA2ofA2funds
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS.REAL EXAM
ContributionA2MarginA2-A2Ans--
DifferenceA2betweenA2marginalA2revenueA2andA2marginalA2cost.
Break-evenA2pointA2-A2Ans--
LevelA2ofA2salesA2volumeA2ofA2aA2productA2producingA2theA2exactA2amountA2ofA2contributi
onA2marginA2neededA2toA2coverA2fixedA2costs.
OverheadA2-A2Ans--IndirectA2Costs
Activity-basedA2costingA2(ABC)A2-A2Ans--
MethodA2ofA2determiningA2productA2costsA2usingA2costA2driversA2orA2activityA2measures,A2
whichA2causeA2indirectA2costsA2toA2beA2incurred.
ThreeA2mainA2typesA2ofA2CostA2standards.A2-A2Ans--
PredeterminedA2(Synthetic),A2NegotiatedA2(Historical),A2andA2CustomizedA2(Engineered)
FourA2TypesA2ofA2IndividualA2CostA2behaviorsA2-A2Ans--
Variable,A2FixedA2CostA2Pattern,A2Semi-VariableA2CostA2Pattern,A2Semi-
FixedA2orA2SteppedA2Variable
ThreeA2PrincipalA2TypesA2ofA2expenseA2variancesA2-A2Ans--
Price,A2Volume,A2andA2Efficiency
TheA24A2PrimaryA2paymentA2methodsA2usedA2inA2managedA2careA2-A2Ans--Fee-for-
Service,A2PerA2DiemA2Rate,A2CaseA2Rate,A2Capitation
HealthcareA2providersA2shouldA2developA2differentA2modelingA2toolsA2dependingA2onA2-
A2Ans--theA2reimbursementA2methodA2proposedA2inA2theA2contract
TheA2generalA2categoriesA2ofA2providerA2excessA2lossA2insuranceA2areA2-A2Ans--per-
person,A2aggregate,A2andA2carve-out.
AA2StrategicA2PlanA2allowsA2organizationsA2toA2-A2Ans--
haveA2aA2clearA2planA2asA2toA2whyA2theyA2areA2inA2businessA2andA2howA2theyA2canA2stayA2i
nA2businessA2inA2theA2future.
TheA2mainA2typesA2ofA2controlA2budgetsA2includeA2-A2Ans--
operating,A2capital,A2andA2cash.
, AA2budgetingA2processA2developsA2assumptionsA2forA2theA2following:A2-A2Ans--
Admissions,A2ALOS,A2ExpenseA2perA2visit,A2InflationA2onA2expense,A2FTEA2perA2visit,A2Pr
oductivityA2onA2FTEA2perA2visit,A2LaborA2costA2perA2FTE,A2NetA2RevA2perA2visit
OperatingA2budget'sA2statisticalA2factorsA2includeA2-A2Ans--
HistoricalA2statistics,A2HistoricalA2relationshipA2ofA2departmentA2volume,A2anticipatedA2eff
ectsA2ofA2newA2programs,A2clinicalA2practiceA2patters,A2coveredA2livesA2inA2globalA2payme
ntA2riskA2programs,A2changesA2inA2regulatoryA2environment,A2technicalA2developments,A2
processA2improvements,A2marketingA2efforts,A2demographicA2trends
TheA2primaryA2purposeA2ofA2measuringA2productivityA2isA2-A2Ans--
forA2managementA2toA2determineA2ifA2resourcesA2areA2beingA2usedA2efficiently
BudgetA2typesA2includeA2-A2Ans--fixedA2andA2flexible
TheA2fourA2budgetA2variancesA2usedA2toA2explainA2byA2causeA2areA2-A2Ans--
Volume,A2rateA2(charged),A2priceA2(ofA2aA2supply),A2andA2efficiencyA2(costA2perA2procedur
e).
ThreeA2commonA2CapitalA2EvaluationA2techniquesA2-A2Ans--
Payback,A2NetA2PresentA2ValueA2Method,A2ReturnA2onA2Investment
UsersA2ofA2ratioA2analysisA2-A2Ans--
BoardA2ofA2Directors,A2Management,A2HealthA2SystemsA2Agencies,A2Creditors,A2Employe
eA2Unions,A2RateA2Regulators
TheA2categoriesA2ofA2ratiosA2usedA2-A2Ans--
ProfitabilityA2Ratios,A2LiquidityA2Ratios,A2ActivityA2Ratios,A2CapitalA2StructureA2Ratios
TwoA2commonA2typesA2ofA2long-termA2debtA2-A2Ans--
RevenueA2bondsA2andA2GeneralA2ObligationA2Bonds
UndertakeA2debtA2restructuringA2byA2eitherA2retiringA2orA2reacquiringA2existingA2debtA2forA2
4A2reasonsA2-A2Ans--
TakeA2advantageA2ofA2lowerA2interestA2rates,A2changeA2collateralA2restrictions,A2allowA2ac
quisitionA2ofA2otherA2assets,A2betterA2fitA2debtA2serviceA2requriements
HealthcareA2bondA2issuesA2placeA2legalA2obligationsA2onA2-A2Ans--
theA2borrowerA2intendedA2toA2protectA2theA2lenderA2againstA2defaultA2byA2theA2borrower.
InA2orderA2toA2useA2theA2discountedA2cashA2flowA2methodA2-A2Ans--
youA2needA2toA2knowA2theA2paymentA2flowA2orA2paymentA2patternA2andA2theA2interestA2rat
e
EveryA2capitalA2investmentA2proposalA2requiresA24A2quantifiableA2factorsA2-A2Ans--
CashA2Outflow,A2CashA2Inflow,A2EconomicA2Life,A2OpportunityA2CostA2ofA2funds