Free AHIP AHM-520 Exam Questions

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Question 1

The purest form of a self-funded benefit plan is one in which the employer pays benefits from current revenue, administers all aspects of the plan, and bears the risk that actual benefit payments will exceed the expected amount of payments. A decision to use this kind of self-funding is generally considered most desirable when certain conditions are present.

These conditions most likely include that the benefit plan:

A : Is a contributory plan

B : Is subject to collective bargaining

C : Is unable to secure discounts from the physicians who provide medical services to the plan members

D : Has a relatively high frequency of low severity claims

Answer: D

Question 2

A health plan's costs can be classified as committed costs or discretionary costs. An example of a discretionary cost for a health plan is the cost of its:

A : Facilities

B : Executive salaries

C : Employee training

D : Equipment

Answer: A

Question 3

The Jasmine Company, which self-funds the health plan for its 200 employees, has established a 501(c)(9) trust as a means of addressing possible claims fluctuations under the health plan. This plan is not a part of a collective bargaining process.

A potential disadvantage to Jasmine of using a 501(c)(9) trust is that:

A : The cost of maintaining the trust may be prohibitive to Jasmine

B : The trust must always maintain enough assets to pay the health plan's claims that have been incurred but not yet paid

C : Jasmine is prohibited from earning any return on the trust assets

D : The contributions to this trust are not deductible for federal income tax purposes

Answer: A

Question 4

A health plan can use segment margins to evaluate the profitability of its profit centers.

One characteristic of a segment margin is that this margin:

A : Is the portion of the contribution margin that remains after a segment has covered its direct fixed costs

B : Incorporates only the costs attributable to a segment, but it does not incorporate revenues

C : Considers only a segment's costs that fluctuate in direct proportion to changes in the segment's level of operating activity

D : Evaluates the profit center's effective use of assets employed to earn a profit

Answer: A

Question 5

The following statements are about 501(c)(9) trusts. Select the answer choice containing the correct statement:

A : In the event a 501(c)(9) trust is terminated, any funds remaining in the trust revert back to the employer.

B : In order to satisfy Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requirements, membership in a 501(c)(9) trust is mandatory for all employees.

C : Contributions made by an employer to a 501(c)(9) trust are deductible for federal income tax purposes.

D : Typically, a 501(c)(9) trust is controlled solely by the employer that established the trust.

Answer: C

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