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AHM-250 AHIP Healthcare Management: An Introduction Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your AHIP AHM-250 Healthcare Management: An Introduction certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that an HDHP coupled with an HSA may cover certain types of preventive care without a deductible or with a lower amount than the annual deductible applicable to all other services. According to IRS guidance, which on

A.

Immunizations for children and adults

B.

Tests and diagnostic procedures ordered with routine examinations

C.

Smoking cessation programs

D.

Gastric bypass surgery for obesity

The following statements describe corporate transactions:

Transaction A – An MCO acquired another MCO.

Transaction B – A group of providers formed an organization to carry out billings, collections, and contracting with MCOs for the entire group of provide

A.

A and C only

B.

A, B, and C

C.

B and C only

D.

A and B only

The provision of mental health and chemical dependency services is collectively known as behavioral healthcare. The following statements are about behavioral healthcare. Select the answer choice containing the correct statement.

A.

In most preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and open access plans, plan members must receive a referral before accessing behavioral healthcare services from a specialist.

B.

To manage the delivery of behavioral healthcare services, managed behavioral health organizations (MBHOs) typically use alternative treatment levels and alternative treatment methods rather than crisis intervention or alternative treatment settings.

C.

Managed behavioral health organizations (MBHOs) typically are prohibited from negotiating with network providers for reduced fees in exchange for increased patient volume.

D.

The treatment approaches for behavioral healthcare most often include drug therapy, psychotherapy, and counseling.

The following statements are about the underwriting function within a health plan. Select the answer choice containing the correct statement.

A.

The underwriting function in a health plan is primarily concerned with ensuring that the group being underwritten does not include any individuals who are likely to have higher than average utilization of medical services.

B.

Compared to a health plan with relaxed underwriting requirements, a similar health plan with very strict underwriting requirements can expect to experience increased healthcare costs and to have significantly higher plan enrollment.

C.

Typically, a health plan guarantees the premium rate for a group health contract for a period of no more than six months.

D.

In order to determine the actual premium to charge a group, a group underwriter typically considers such factors as level of participation, benefits, and the age and gender distribution of group members.

Bill the member for the balance of the fee above the maximum allowable amount under the fee schedule reimbursement method

A.

UCR fee

B.

Capitation fee

C.

Balance bill

D.

Discounted fee-for-service

The following statements describe violations of antitrust legislation:

Situation A - Two health plans in a single service area divided purchasers into two groups and agreed to each market their products to only one purchaser group.

Situation B - A spec

A.

Situation A - horizontal division of markets Situation B - tying arrangement.

B.

Situation A - horizontal division of markets Situation B - price fixing.

C.

Situation A - horizontal group boycott Situation B - tying arrangement.

D.

Situation A - horizontal group boycott Situation B - price fixing.

In order to measure the expenses of institutional utilization, Holt Health care group uses standard formula to calculate hospital bed stays per 1000 plan members. On 26 November, Holt uses the following information to:

Calculate the bed days per 1000 members for the MTD

Total gross hospital bed days in MTD = 500

Plan membership = 15000

Calculate Holt's number of bed days per 1000 members for the month to date, rounded to the nearest whole number.

A.

468

B.

365

C.

920

D.

500

The parties to the contractual relationship that provides Castle's group health coverage to Knoll employees are

A.

Castle and Knoll only

B.

Knoll and all covered Knoll employees only

C.

Castle, Knoll, and all covered Knoll employees

D.

Castle and all covered Knoll employees only

The main purpose of the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is to provide

A.

expert consultation to end-users for solving specialized and complex healthcare problems through the use of a knowledge-based computer system

B.

a comprehensive accreditation for PPOs

C.

measurements of plan performance and effectiveness that potential healthcare purchasers can use to compare quality offered by different healthcare plans

D.

a mathematical model that can predict future claim payments and premiums

The following statements are about the make-up and function of an HMO's board of directors.

Select the answer choice that contains the correct statement.

A.

The make-up of an HMO's board of directors is prescribed by state regulations and does not vary according to whether the plan is a for-profit or not-for-profit plan.

B.

The board of directors of a not-for-profit HMO is exempt from liability for its actions.

C.

An HMO's board of directors is not responsible for supervising the performance of its officers and outside advisors.

D.

A primary function of the board of directors is to approve and evaluate the organization's operational policies and procedures.

The measures used to evaluate healthcare quality are generally divided into three categories: process, structure, and outcomes. An example of a process measure that can be used to evaluate a health plan's performance is the:

A.

Percentage of adult plan members who receive regular medical checkups.

B.

Number of plan members contracting an infection in the hospital.

C.

Percentage of board certified physicians within the health plan's network.

D.

Number of hospital admissions for plan members with certain medical conditions.

The health plan determines what it considers to be the acceptable fee for a service or procedure and the physician agrees to accept that amount as payment in full for the procedure

A.

Usual, Customary, and Reasonable fee

B.

Discounted FFS

C.

Fee Maximum

D.

Relative Value Scale

Specialty services that have certain characteristics generally are good candidates for managed care approaches. These characteristics generally include that the specialty service should have

A.

appropriate, rather than inappropriate, utilization

B.

a defined patient population

C.

low, stable costs

D.

a benefit that cannot be easily defined

One typical characteristic of an integrated delivery system (IDS) is that an IDS.

A.

Is more highly integrated structurally than it is operationally.

B.

Provides a full range of healthcare services, including physician services, hospital services, and ancillary services.

C.

Cannot negotiate directly with health plans, plan sponsors, or other healthcare purchasers.

D.

Performs a single business function, such as negotiating with health plans on behalf of all of the member providers.

The Conquest Corporation contracts with the Apex health plan to provide basic medical and surgical services to Conquest employees. Conquest entered into a separate contract with the Bright Dental Group to provide and manage a dental care program for employee

A.

a negotiated rebate agreement

B.

a carve-out arrangement

C.

an indemnity plan

D.

PBM

The following programs are part of the Alcove Health Plan's utilization management (UM) program:

    Preventive care initiatives

    A telephone triage program

    A shared decision-making program

    A self-care program

With regard to the UM programs, it is most

A.

Preventive care initiatives include immunization programs but not health promotion programs.

B.

Telephone triage program is staffed by physicians only.

C.

Shared decision-making program is appropriate for virtually any medical condition.

D.

Self-care program is intended to complement physicians' services, rather than to supersede or eliminate these services.

Marlee Whitcomb was covered as a dependent under the group health plan provided by her father's employer. That health plan complied with the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1986. When Ms. Whitcomb married, she c

A.

can continue her group coverage for a period not to exceed 48 months

B.

can continue her group coverage for a period not to exceed 36 months

C.

cannot continue her group coverage, but has the right to convert the group coverage to an individual health plan

D.

can continue her group coverage indefinitely

One characteristic of disease management programs is that they typically

A.

focus on individual episodes of medical care rather than on the comprehensive care of the patient over time

B.

are used to coordinate the care of members with any type of disease, either chronic or nonchronic

C.

focus on managing populations of patients who have a specific chronic illness or medical condition, but do not focus on patient populations who are at risk of developing such an illness or condition

D.

use clinical practice processes to standardize the implementation of best practices among providers

Natalie Chan is a member of the Ultra Health Plan. Whenever she needs non-emergency medical care, she sees Dr. David Craig, an internist. Ms. Chan cannot self-refer to a specialist, so she saw Dr. Craig when she experienced headaches. Dr. Craig referred h

A.

Within Ultra's system, Ms. Chan received primary care from both Dr. Craig and Dr. Lee.

B.

Ultra's system allows its members open access to all of Ultra's participating providers.

C.

Within Ultra's system, Dr. Craig serves as a coordinator of care or gatekeeper for the medical services that Ms. Chan receives.

D.

Ultra's network of providers includes Dr. Craig and Dr. Lee but not Arrow Hospital.

Khalyn Drury's employer includes managed dental care in its employee benefits package. During open enrollment, Ms. Drury enrolled in the dental plan, which provides dental services to its members in exchange for a prepayment (the premium). Dental services

A.

dental preferred provider organization (PPO)

B.

traditional fee-for-service (FFS) dental plan

C.

plan with a dental point of service (POS) option

D.

dental health maintenance organization (DHMO)

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