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Reaping the Benefits of Managed Care or Making Managed Care not Mangled Care

Exam Questions

1. From it's inception the idea of managed care in the optical industry was :
    A. met with suspicion, skepticism
    B. mandatory
    C. controlled by lens manufacturers
    D. blamed for the creation of commercial chains
2. Vision plans were usually administered by
    A. the government
    B. insurance companies
    C. wholesale laboratories
    D. optometric associations
3. Which of the following was NOT seen by individual practices as an outcome of managed vision care plans
    A. Free glasses for the patient
    B. Loss of dollars to the practice
    C. Increased administration
    D. Increased profits
4. Capture Rate refers to the
    A. speed of retinal photographs
    B. percentage of patients examined that buy eyewear from that practice
    C. money made off of frame sales
    D. percentage of frames bought versus frames sold
5. What is the capture rate for a practice that makes $200,000 on frame sales and $400,000 on lens sales by writing 200 Rx scripts and filling 150 of them in their dispensary ?
    A. 10%
    B. 50%
    C. 75%
    D. 85%
6. Capture rate provides a valuable measure of the
    A. quality of the practices ability to meet patient needs
    B. staff salaries as opposed to cost of goods
    C. insurance versus private pay
    D. dollars versus units
7. Which practice has the highest capture rate ?
    A. 100 scripts written 50 filled
    B. 300 scripts written 100 filled
    C. 80 scripts written 60 filled
    D. 250 scripts written 125 filled
8. Chair cost refers to
    A. equipment cost per years in business
    B. doctor & staff salaries divided by the number of locations
    C. number of vendors plus cost of goods
    D. is an indicator of profitability
9. In a practice making $800,000 annually which of the following chair costs would be the most preferred to maximize profits ?
    A. $400
    B. $350
    C. $200
    D. $150
10. Which of the following best describes a positive approach to managed vision care? The patient's plan:
    A. dictates what the patient can get
    B. sets limits on the type of care available
    C. is used to offset the cost of the very best appropriate care
    D. is mostly paid by the employer
11. A good strategy for administering managed vision care plans would be to
    A. accept all plans
    B. not accept assignment directly from any plan
    C. be selective and advocate the best
    D. hire an outside consultant to handle the paperwork
12. The best answer to the question “ What does my plan cover? “, is
    A. Your plan covers everything. Some items completely and others partially
    B. Your plan covers the minimum
    C. We don't know so we will have to figure it up at the end
    D. You will pay us up front and then the insurance company will cover a part of it
13. Posting the plans you accept for assignment at the front desk
    A. eliminates confusion at the end of the process
    B. encourages patients to pay for services on their own
    C. prevents people from walking out
    D. eliminates the need to discuss lens prices
14. Over the phone and at the time of scheduling
    A. Tell the patient that they will be required to pay for services up front
    B. get the type of insurance, employer name, insured name and policy #
    C. get a commitment from the patient for s sunwear purchase
    D. run the patient's credit card for future charges
15. On the day of scheduling the appointment, for plans you accept,
    A. mail out an invoice to the insurance company / this will speed reimbursement
    B. run the patient's credit card for future charges
    C. get authorization --- if there is a denial, call the patient immediately in order to allow them to cancel
    D. have the patient make a deposit to insure that they will keep the appointment.
16. To assure the best result with the managed vision care process it is necessary to
    A. send all claims to an outside consultant to process orders
    B. only use laboratories with in house AR capability
    C. educate the entire staff as to the particulars of each plan
    D. only fill out patient forms without accepting direct assignment
17. A positive approach to using managed vision care would present insurance as:
    A. means to get free glasses
    B. an east way to get more out of your employer
    C. a down payment towards the best products
    D. a tax deductible expense
18. Maintaining a higher percentage of examined patients as customers for your dispensary is most closely related to:
    A. Capitation
    B. Co payments
    C. Capture rate
    D. Discounts
19. A great way to present the benefit of insurance would be first present
    A. all of your high cost options
    B. the least expensive eyewear you have
    C. private pay costs
    D. a liability waver
20. Which approach is most likely to build a profitable managed vision care practice
    A. do not accept insurance
    B. only fill out paperwork, but don't accept assignment
    C. charge insurance patients extra administration fees
    D. use insurance to set the table for additional more premium items

Evaluation Questions

21. The goal statement was achieved:
    A. Very Well
    B. Adequately
    C. Poor
22. The information presented was:
    A. Very Useful
    B. Useful
    C. Not Very Useful
23. The difficulty of the course was:
    A. Complex
    B. Appropriate
    C. Basic
24. Your knowledge of the subject was increased:
    A. Greatly
    B. Somewhat
    C. Hardly
25. The quality of the course was:
    A. Excellent
    B. Fair
    C. Poor
 
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