ADMINISTRATOR AND ACCOUNTING Flashcards
The BOOKKEEPER primarily records the daily cash transactions of the facility, keeping track of ___.
- All records concerning money
- All money going out or coming in
- Generates reports on the financial standing of the facility
- None of the above
All money going out or coming in
The ACCOUNTANT uses the information compiled by the Bookkeeper to generate ___.
- Information for the Board to review periodically
- Reports on the stability of the facility
- Reports on the financial standing of the facility
- None of the above
Reports on the financial standing of the facility
The ___ is the Chief Financial Officer of the facility.
- Administrator
- Owner
- Board
- All the above
Administrator
The ___ and ___ record the financial transactions, but the administrator is the CFO.
- Board and Medical Director
- Bookkeepers and Accountants
- Don and Medical Director
- All the above
Bookkeepers and Accountants
It is the ____ responsible for ensuring that the business office process runs smoothly.
- Board
- QA Committee
- Office Manager
- Administrator
Administrator
TRUE OR FALSE. The administrator must have some knowledge of bookkeeping in order to know whether the bookkeeper is qualified and doing the job.
TRUE
The administrator must understand and monitor the manner in which the MDS is ___.
- Completed
- Completed to assure that the SNF will receive the highest reasonable and accurate RUG score
- Completed for posterity
- All the above
Completed to assure that the SNF will receive the highest reasonable and accurate RUG score
The administrator must be able to interpret the financial reports developed by ___.
- Medical Director and the Board
- Bookkeeper
- Accountant and the corporate office
- None of the above
Accountant and the corporate office
The administrator must assure the ___, to purchase supplies, pay salaries, and meet the regular payments on any borrowed funds.
- Availability of funds for conducting business
- Staff writes the checks
- Intake of money is steady
- All the above
Availability of funds for conducting business
If the MDS is not accurately filled out, the facility may ___ by under reporting the amount of care being given.
- Need to replace the DNS
- Be losing significant amounts of income
- Need to increase the amount billed to private residents
- None of the above
Be losing significant amounts of income
The more resources used in the MDS, the ___ the RUG score. The ___ the RUG score, the ___ the reimbursement rate.
- Higher/Lower/Higher
- Higher/Higher/Higher
- Lower/Higher/Higher
- Not applicable
Higher/Higher/Higher
To make a financial plan, or a budget, the administrator must be able to predict ___ and ___.
- The costs of running the facility and the money the SNF expects to earn in a given time period
- The costs of staff payroll and food costs
- Admits and Discharges
- None of the above
The costs of running the facility and the money the SNF expects to earn in a given time period
TRUE OR FALSE. The administrator who is not familiar with the cost and earning of all the departments cannot expect to guide the organization on a reliable path in the future.
TRUE
Maximizing ___ into the facility is part of the administrator’s financial goal.
- Staff retention
- Low food costs
- Cash flow
- None of the above
Cash flow
If the MDS coordinator or administrator claims heavier care levels than actually permitted on the MDS, the facility may ___.
- Forced to close the facility
- Be fined and required to pay back “extra” monies received to CMS
- Be forced to replace the bookkeeper
- All the above
Be fined and required to pay back “extra” monies received to CMS
The accounting system defines the ___, and it is used by nearly every type of SNF.
- The manner in which financial records must be kept
- The Five Star Rating
- The care given in a SNF
- All the above
The manner in which financial records must be kept
Financial records refer primarily to ___ and financial statements of the SNF.
- The Books
- Consistency record
- The Five Star Rating
- None of the above
The Books
Maintaining ‘the books’ constitutes ___.
- Nursing
- Housekeeping
- Bookkeeping
- All the above
Bookkeeping
The books and financial statements are prepared according to a series of rules known as ___.
- Good Ability to Accept People
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAPs)
- 1&2
- None of the above
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAPs)