AHIP AHM-520 Exam - Topic 3 Question 118 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-520 exam

Question #: 118
Topic #: 3

Mandated benefit laws are state or federal laws that require health plans to arrange for the financing and delivery of particular benefits. Within a market, the implementation of mandated benefit laws is likely to cause __________.

AA reduction in the number of self-funded healthcare plans

BAn increase in the cost to the health plans

CA reduction in the size of the provider panels of health plans

DA reduction in the uniformity among the healthcare plans of competing health plans

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Suggested Answer: B

by Theola at Oct 29, 2025, 04:20 AM

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Jacquelyne

2 days ago

A could be true too. Self-funded plans might struggle with mandates.

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Marion

7 days ago

I agree, B makes sense. More benefits mean higher expenses.

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Sherita

26 days ago

I think B is the best choice. Costs will definitely rise.

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Willodean

1 month ago

Wait, are we sure about all this? Sounds complicated!

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Dorathy

1 month ago

D seems likely too. More laws could lead to less uniformity.

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Allene

1 month ago

Totally agree with A. Self-funded plans might take a hit.

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Carmen

2 months ago

Haha, good one! Lollipops are the real mandated benefit we need.

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Hannah

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Maybe they'll all just start offering free lollipops with every policy to offset the costs.

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Miriam

2 months ago

Option D is also a good choice. Mandated benefits reduce uniformity among competing health plans.

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Lanie

2 months ago

I agree, mandated benefits definitely drive up costs for health plans. Gotta love government regulations!

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Elenor

2 months ago

Option B is the correct answer. Mandated benefits will increase the costs for health plans.

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Peggie

2 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the effects on provider panels, but I don’t recall anything about them reducing in size. Maybe D is worth considering?

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Marsha

3 months ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this, and it mentioned that mandated benefits typically raise costs, so B seems likely.

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Stefania

3 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like mandated benefits could lead to fewer self-funded plans, which makes me lean towards A.

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Youlanda

4 months ago

I think B is spot on. Costs will definitely go up.

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Beckie

4 months ago

Really? I doubt that mandated benefits will reduce provider panels.

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Fidelia

4 months ago

I remember discussing how mandated benefits can increase costs for health plans, so I think B might be the right choice.

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Joye

4 months ago

I'm a little confused on this. Does mandated benefits mean the plans have to have bigger provider networks? Or does it mean the plans have to cover more services? I'm not sure which option is correct.

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Raylene

4 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Mandated benefits mean the plans have to offer more, so their costs are going to go up. B is the right answer.

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Delsie

5 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Mandated benefits mean the plans have to cover certain things, so that would likely lead to higher costs. I'll go with B.

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