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AHIP AHM-520 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Health Plan Finance and Risk Management |
| Exam Number: | AHM-520 |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Format: | Online Assessment, Multiple Choice, Scenario-based Questions |
| Exam Price: | $220 (AHIP Members), $280 (Non-Members) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid while maintaining certification requirements |
| Related Certifications: | AHM-250 Health Care Management: An Introduction AHM-510 Governance, Legal Issues, Medicare & Medicaid |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Recommended Training: | AHIP Official Course & Study Materials |
| Exam Registration: | AHIP Official Enrollment |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online, self-paced, unproctored assessment via AHIP Insurance Education platform |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites required; recommended for professionals in health plan finance, risk, underwriting, or operations |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ahip.org/courses/health-plan-finance-and-risk-management-ahm520 |
AHIP AHM-520 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Reserving Methodologies | - Types and application of reserves |
| Financial Statements & Claims Analysis | - Claim-related components of financial statements |
| Health Plan Funding Models | - Fully funded vs self-funded plans |
| Strategic Financial Planning | - Role of financial planning in health plan strategy |
| Government Program Financial Risks | - Medicare/Medicaid vs commercial population risks |
| Risk Management & Assumption | - Stop-loss insurance vs stop-loss reinsurance - Risk identification and control mechanisms |
AHIP Health Plan Finance and Risk Management (AHM-520) — Questions Candidates Actually Ask
The AHM-520 exam, officially known as AHIP Health Plan Finance and Risk Management, is the AHIP test that leads to the Managed Healthcare Professional (MHP), Fellow, Academy for Healthcare Management (FAHM®) certification at the Professional level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as AHM-250 Health Care Management: An Introduction, AHM-510 Governance, Legal Issues, Medicare & Medicaid.
The AHM-520 exam contains 60 questions, and you have 90 minutes to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them — time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
The passing score for the AHM-520 exam is 70%, and the official registration fee is $220 (AHIP Members), $280 (Non-Members). If you miss the mark, a retake means paying the full fee again, so book your seat only when you are ready. A practical benchmark: score consistently above the passing line on timed practice tests before scheduling the real exam.
No formal prerequisites required; recommended for professionals in health plan finance, risk, underwriting, or operations
Entry requirements can change, so confirm the latest conditions on the official exam page: https://www.ahip.org/courses/health-plan-finance-and-risk-management-ahm520.
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Exam delivery: Online, self-paced, unproctored assessment via AHIP Insurance Education platform. Seats at popular test centers fill quickly, so schedule early once your preparation is on track.
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The official AHIP Health Plan Finance and Risk Management outline is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:
- Financial Statements & Claims Analysis
- Government Program Financial Risks
- Strategic Financial Planning
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
AHIP Health Plan Finance and Risk Management Sample Questions:
Question 1
In order to show the efficiency of a health plan's managers in using the health plan's investments to earn a return for stockholders, a financial analyst most likely would use a type of profitability ratio known as
A. A net gain-to-total income ratio
B. An insurance leverage ratio
C. A statutory return on assets (ROA) ratio
D. A gross profit ratio
Question 2
The following transactions occurred at the Lane Health Plan:
- Transaction 1 - Lane recorded a $25,000 premium prior to receiving the payment - Transaction 2 - Lane purchased $500 in office expenses on account, but did not record the expense until it received the bill a month later - Transaction 3 - Fire destroyed one of Lane's facilities; Lane waited until the facility was rebuilt before assessing and recording the amount of loss - Transaction 4 - Lane sold an investment on which it realized a $14,000 gain; Lane recorded the gain only after the sale was completed.
Of these transactions, the one that is consistent with the accounting principle of conservatism is:
A. Transaction 1
B. Transaction 3
C. Transaction 4
D. Transaction 2
Question 3
The core of a health plan's strategic financial plan is the development of its pro forma financial statements. The following statements are about these pro forma financial statements. Select the answer choice containing the correct statement.
A. In order to avoid allowing the desired financial results to drive the assumptions used in developing the pro forma income statement, a health plan should avoid linking these assumptions to the health plan's overall strategic plan.
B. A health plan can use its pro forma cash flow statement to calculate the net present value of the health plan's strategic plan.
C. Forecasting the balance sheet is more critical to the health plan than forecasting either the cash flow statement or the income statement, because the balance sheet drives the development of the other two statements.
D. A health plan's pro forma financial statements forecast what the plan's financial condition will be at the end of an accounting period, without regard to whether the health plan achieves its objectives.
Question 4
The Danner Bank loaned money to the CareWell Health Plan to fund an expansion of a healthcare facility. With respect to the type of financial information user Danner represents to CareWell, it is correct to say that Danner is an:
A. Internal user with an indirect financial interest
B. Case-mix adjustment
C. Internal user with a direct financial interest
D. External user with a direct financial interest
Question 5
When pricing its product, the Panda Health Plan assumes a 4% interest rate on its investments. Panda also assumes a crediting interest rate of 4%.
The actual interest rate earned by Panda on the assets supporting its product is 6%. The following statements can correctly be made about the investment margin and interest margin for Panda's products.
A. Panda's investment margin is the difference between its actual benefit costs and the benefit costs that it assumes in its pricing.
B. All of these statements are correct.
C. Panda most likely built the crediting interest rate of 4% into the investment margin of its product.
D. The interest margin for this product is 2%.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: D |
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