AHIP Exam AHM-520 Topic 3 Question 72 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-520 exam

Question #: 72
Topic #: 3

The theory of vicarious liability or ostensible agency can expose a health plan to the risk that it could be held liable for the acts of independent contractors. Factors that may give rise to the assumption that an agency relationship exists between a health plan and its independent contractors include:

ARequiring the providers to supply their own office space

BEmploying nurses and other healthcare professionals to support the physician providers

CRequiring providers to maintain their own medical records

DAll of the above

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Suggested Answer: B

by Latrice at Jul 30, 2023, 07:43 AM

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Bernardine

1 months ago

Haha, 'ostensible agency' - that's a new one. But I think D is the way to go on this question.

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Fernanda

2 months ago

Ha, 'vicarious liability' - sounds like a term straight out of a law school textbook. But D is the right answer, for sure.

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Kathryn

7 days ago

D) All of the above

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Lettie

16 days ago

User 3: Yeah, D includes all the factors that could establish an agency relationship.

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Marsha

16 days ago

C) Requiring providers to maintain their own medical records

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Venita

18 days ago

B) Employing nurses and other healthcare professionals to support the physician providers

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Armanda

19 days ago

A) Requiring the providers to supply their own office space

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Roslyn

1 months ago

User 2: Definitely, but I think D is the correct answer.

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Hester

1 months ago

User 1: I agree, 'vicarious liability' does sound like a legal term.

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Salley

2 months ago

I agree with D. Those factors make it seem like the health plan is exercising a lot of control over the independent contractors, which is a key element of an agency relationship.

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Kendra

2 months ago

Yep, D is definitely the right choice here. The health plan exerting that level of control over the independent providers would likely create an agency relationship.

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Magda

2 months ago

User 2: Yeah, if the health plan is requiring all of that, it definitely looks like an agency relationship.

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Angelica

2 months ago

User 1: I agree, D seems like the most comprehensive option.

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Son

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense that if the health plan controls those aspects, they could be held liable.

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Justine

2 months ago

Hmm, I think the correct answer is D. All of the above. Those factors do suggest an agency relationship between the health plan and its independent contractors.

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