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Health Plan Finance and Risk Management Questions 91–95 (page: 20)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

Under GAAP, three approaches to expense recognition are generally allowed: associating cause and effect, systematic and rational allocation, and immediate recognition. A health plan most likely would use the approach of systematic and rational allocation in order to

  1. Report the payment of the health plan's utility bills
  2. Spread the payment of sales force commissions over the premium paying period of healthcare coverage
  3. Report the fees paid by the health plan to attorneys and consultants
  4. Depreciate the cost of a new computer system over the useful life of the system

Answer(s): D



The Zane health plan uses a base of accounting known as accrual-basis accounting. With regard to this base of accounting, it can correctly be stated that accrual-basis accounting

  1. Enables an interested party to view the consequences of obligations incurred by Zane, but only if the health plan ultimately completes the business transaction
  2. Is not suitable for measuring Zane's profitability
  3. Requires Zane to record revenues when they are earned and expenses when they are incurred, even if cash has not actually changed hands
  4. Prohibits Zane from making adjusting entries to its accounting records at the end of each accounting year

Answer(s): C



One true statement about cash-basis accounting is that

  1. Cash receipt, but not cash disbursement, is an important component of cash-basis accounting
  2. Most companies use a pure cash-basis accounting system
  3. Cash-basis accounting records revenue according to the realization principle and expenses according to the matching principle
  4. Health insurance companies and health plans that fall under the jurisdiction of state insurance commissioners must report some items on a cash basis for statutory reporting purposes

Answer(s): D



With regard to the financial statements prepared by health plans, it can correctly be stated that

  1. both for-profit, publicly owned health plans and not-for-profit health plans are required by law to provide all interested parties with an annual report
  2. a health plan's annual report typically includes an independent auditor's report and notes to the financial statements
  3. any health plan that owns more than 20% of the stock of a subsidiary company must compile the financial statements for the health plan's annual report on a consolidated basis
  4. a health plan typically must prepare the financial statements included in its annual report according to SAP

Answer(s): B



The Caribou health plan is a for-profit organization. The financial statements that Caribou prepares include balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. To prepare its cash flow statement, Caribou begins with the net income figure as reported on its income statement and then reconciles this amount to operating cash flows through a series of adjustments. Changes in Caribou's cash flow occur as a result of the health plan's operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.

The main purpose of Caribou's balance sheet is to

  1. Reveal how Caribou obtained particular assets or liabilities
  2. Show how much money Caribou has realized from its operations during an accounting period
  3. Measure the owners' wealth
  4. Reconcile the cash that Caribou has on hand at the beginning and at the end of an accounting period

Answer(s): C



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