MA 300 Final study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
For which of the following patients must the medical assistant verify insurance coverage every
time the patient visits the office? - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients with Medicaid
The medical record noted, "the patient underwent surgery and was found to have no evidence of
metastasis." The statement indicates that the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease has not
spread to another organ
How should the medical assistant protect patient confidentiality When photocopying a patient's
medical record to send to another healthcare facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check for
assigned authorization for release of information
Which of the following information must always be completed on the insurance claim? -
CORRECT ANSWER - If the physician accepts assignment of benefits
Which method is most commonly used to submit insurance forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Electronically submitted forms
The word part attached to the beginning of a word route is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prefix
What is a patient surname? - CORRECT ANSWER - Last name
What insurance plan provides care for low income individuals and children? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Medicaid
Under a managed-care plan, what is the fixed amount of money that a patient is required to pay
each time he or she receives treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Copayment
, What is it called when the office accepts payments directly from the insurance company? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Assignment of benefits
What should be attached to the chart for each patient who is going to be seen that day in the
office? - CORRECT ANSWER - Charge slip
What coding system is used by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services for services and
equipment that are not usually covered by ordinary health insurance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - HCPCS Level ll
What type of number is usually used to identify the physician who provided each service of an
insurance claim form? - CORRECT ANSWER - NPI number
What is a frequent reason for an insurance claim to be rejected? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The procedures are not medically justified by the diagnosis
The term meaning the study of disease is - CORRECT ANSWER - Pathology
What type of payment to patients with HMO insurance usually make? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Copayment
If a claim is rejected by insurance company, what should the medical assistant do first? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Resubmit the claim with correction and or additional information
Where is the deadline placed in the full black letter style? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left
justified
Using the alphabetic system of filing, what would "The Harris office supply company "be filed
under? - CORRECT ANSWER -H
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
For which of the following patients must the medical assistant verify insurance coverage every
time the patient visits the office? - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients with Medicaid
The medical record noted, "the patient underwent surgery and was found to have no evidence of
metastasis." The statement indicates that the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease has not
spread to another organ
How should the medical assistant protect patient confidentiality When photocopying a patient's
medical record to send to another healthcare facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check for
assigned authorization for release of information
Which of the following information must always be completed on the insurance claim? -
CORRECT ANSWER - If the physician accepts assignment of benefits
Which method is most commonly used to submit insurance forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Electronically submitted forms
The word part attached to the beginning of a word route is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prefix
What is a patient surname? - CORRECT ANSWER - Last name
What insurance plan provides care for low income individuals and children? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Medicaid
Under a managed-care plan, what is the fixed amount of money that a patient is required to pay
each time he or she receives treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Copayment
, What is it called when the office accepts payments directly from the insurance company? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Assignment of benefits
What should be attached to the chart for each patient who is going to be seen that day in the
office? - CORRECT ANSWER - Charge slip
What coding system is used by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services for services and
equipment that are not usually covered by ordinary health insurance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - HCPCS Level ll
What type of number is usually used to identify the physician who provided each service of an
insurance claim form? - CORRECT ANSWER - NPI number
What is a frequent reason for an insurance claim to be rejected? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The procedures are not medically justified by the diagnosis
The term meaning the study of disease is - CORRECT ANSWER - Pathology
What type of payment to patients with HMO insurance usually make? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Copayment
If a claim is rejected by insurance company, what should the medical assistant do first? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Resubmit the claim with correction and or additional information
Where is the deadline placed in the full black letter style? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left
justified
Using the alphabetic system of filing, what would "The Harris office supply company "be filed
under? - CORRECT ANSWER -H
