Question 4 - Financial Management and Insurance Practice Test for the Medical Assistant test

Coordination of benefits happens when a healthcare facility coordinates directly with insurance companies and suppliers to lower costs at their facility.

Coordination of benefits happens when a patient must pay his deductible before his insurance company will pay for any of his healthcare costs.

Coordination of benefits happens when a patient has two different health insurance plans. One plan is the primary plan that pays claims first. The secondary plan pays the remaining costs.

Coordination of benefits happens when a patient pays for her healthcare via multiple financial sources―insurance, health savings accounts (HSAs), cash, credit card, etc.