AHM-530 AHIP Network Management Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)
Prepare effectively for your AHIP AHM-530 Network Management 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.
Edward Patillo has established a Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA). This MSA will allow Mr. Patillo to:
The Adobe Health Plan complies with all of the provisions of the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (NMHPA) of 1996. Kristen Netzger, an Adobe enrollee, was hospitalized for a cesarean delivery. Amy Davis, also an Adobe enrollee, was hospitalized for a normal delivery. From the following answer choices, select the response that indicates the minimum length of time for which Adobe, under NMHPA, most likely must provide benefits for the hospitalizations of Ms. Netzger and Ms. Davis.
The employees of the Trilogy Company are covered by a typical workers' compensation program. Under this coverage, Trilogy employees are bound by the exclusive remedy doctrine, which most likely:
The vision benefits offered by the Omni Health Plan include clinical eye care only. The following statements describe vision care received by Omni plan members:
• Brian Pollard received treatment for a torn retina he suffered as a result of an accident
• Angelica Herrera received a general eye examination to test her vision
• Megan Holtz received medical services for glaucoma
Of these medical services, the ones that most likely would be covered by Omni's vision coverage would be the services received by:
As part of the credentialing process, many health plans use the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) to learn information about prospective members of a provider network. One true statement about the NPDB is that:
When evaluating the success of providers in meeting standards, a health plan must make adjustments for case mix or severity. One true statement about case mix/severity adjustments is that they:
The provider contract that Dr. Lorena Chau has with the Fiesta Health Plan includes an evergreen clause. The purpose of this clause is to:
The Zephyr Health Plan identifies members for whom subacute care might be an appropriate treatment option. The following individuals are members of Zephyr:
Selena Tovar, an oncology patient who requires radiation oncology services, chemotherapy, and rehabilitation.
Dwight Borg, who is in excellent health except that he currently has sinusitis.
Timothy O'Shea, who is beginning his recovery from brain injuries caused by a stroke.
Subacute care most likely could be an appropriate option for:
The BBA of 1997 specifies the ways in which a Medicare+Choice plan can establish and use provider networks. A Medicare+Choice plan that operates as a private fee for service (PFFS) plan is allowed to
The Blanchette Health Plan uses a method of claims submission that allows its providers to submit claims directly to Blanchette through a computer application-to-application exchange of claims using a standard data format. This information indicates that Blanchette allows its providers to submit claims using technology known as
One reason that an health plan would want to use the actual acquisition cost (AAC) pricing system to calculate its drug costs is that, of the systems commonly used to calculate drug costs, the AAC system
After HIPAA was enacted, Congress amended the law to include the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) of 1996, a federal requirement relating to mental health benefits. One true statement about the MHPA is that it
By definition, a measure of the extent to which a health plan member can obtain necessary medical services in a timely manner is known as
The following statements are about the responsibilities that providers are expected to assume under most provider contracts with health plans. Select the answer choice containing the correct statement.
Salvatore Arris is a member of the Crescent Health Plan, which provides its members with a full range of medical services through its provider network. After suffering from debilitating headaches for several days, Mr. Arris made an appointment to see Neal Prater, a physician’s assistant in the Crescent network who provides primary care under the supervision of physician Dr. Anne Hunt. Mr. Prater referred Mr. Arris to Dr. Ginger Chen, an ophthalmologist, who determined that Mr. Arris’ symptoms were indicative of migraine headaches. Dr. Chen prescribed medicine for Mr. Arris, and Mr. Arris had the prescription filled at a pharmacy with which Crescent has contracted. The pharmacist, Steven Tucker, advised Mr. Arris to take the medicine with food or milk. In this situation, the person who functioned as an ancillary service provider is
The Sweeney Health Plan uses the discounted fee-for-service (DFFS) method to compensate some of its providers. Under this method of compensation, Sweeney calculates payments based on
Some states have enacted any willing provider laws. From the perspective of the health plan industry, one drawback of any willing provider laws is that they often result in a reduction of a plan’s
The Walton Health Plan uses the fee-for-service pharmaceutical reimbursement approach known as the maximum allowable cost (MAC) method. If Walton’s MAC list specifies a cost of 8 cents per tablet for a particular drug but the participating pharmacy pays 10 cents per tablet for the drug, then Walton will be obligated to reimburse the pharmacy for
The Ionic Group, a provider group with 10,000 plan members, purchased for its hospital risk pool aggregate stop-loss insurance with a threshold of 110% of projected costs and a 10% coinsurance provision. Ionic funds the hospital risk pool at $40 per member per month (PMPM).
If Ionic’s actual hospital costs are $5,580,000 for the year, then, under the aggregate stop-loss agreement, the stop-loss insurer is responsible for reimbursing Ionic in the amount of
Health plan contract negotiations with an integrated delivery system (IDS) or a hospital are usually lengthier and more complex than negotiations with a single-specialty provider.