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Accredited Case Manager - Registered Nurse (ACM-RN)
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ACM-RN ACMA Accredited Case Manager Exams: Study Roadmap
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Exam Structure, Ethics, & Practice FoundationsYou are here
Learn ACMA's Case Management Functions and Expectations, the ACM Code of Conduct, the RN/social-work dyad model, biomedical ethics, and the two-part Pearson VUE exam structure (110 core questions and 12 simulation cases).
Screening, Clinical Assessment, & Risk Stratification
Deepen assessment skills across ADLs/IADLs, cognitive tools (Mini-Cog/CAM), developmental level, readmission scoring (LACE/HOSPITAL), health literacy teach-back, and social determinants of health (PRAPARE).
Care Coordination, Utilization Review, & Regulatory Mandates
Study the CMS Two-Midnight Rule, Condition Code 44, the IM, MOON, and MCSN notices, InterQual/MCG criteria, HIPAA and EMTALA, Medicare/Medicaid/VA benefits, and post-acute level-of-care criteria (IRF/LTCH/SNF/Home Health).
Process Improvement, Quality Metrics, & Simulation Practice
Review hospital throughput and quality metrics (GMLOS, HRRP, HCAHPS care coordination, PDSA/RCA) and practice simulation-style cases with Information Gathering and Decision Making questions.
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What You'll Study
11 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Exam Structure, Standards, and Ethics
3 sections
Chapter 2: Screening, Intake, and Risk Stratification
3 sections
Chapter 3: Clinical, Functional, Psychosocial, and Developmental Assessment
4 sections
Chapter 4: Decisional Capacity, Advance Directives, and Social Determinants of Health
3 sections
Chapter 5: Plan of Care and Interprofessional Coordination
3 sections
Chapter 6: Utilization Management, CMS Rules, HIPAA, and EMTALA
4 sections
Chapter 7: Payer Programs, Government Entitlements, and Community Resources
3 sections
Chapter 8: Post-Acute Levels of Care, Home Health, and Hospice Transitions
3 sections
Chapter 9: Transition Execution, Regulatory Notices, and Avoidable Delays
3 sections
Chapter 10: Process Improvement, Quality Metrics, and Program Evaluation
3 sections
Chapter 11: RN Specialty Simulation: Complex Case Analysis & Exam Strategy
3 sections
ACM-RN Exam Details
Accredited Case Manager - Registered Nurse (ACM-RN)
Administered by American Case Management Association (ACMA) / National Board for Case Management (NBCM)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official American Case Management Association (ACMA) / National Board for Case Management (NBCM) content outline
Obtaining and assessing patient data: health literacy, medical/psychosocial history, developmental and cognitive status, beliefs/culture, social determinants, decisional capacity, advance directives, functional status, discharge barriers, readmission risk, and patient goals. 38 of 90 scored core items.
Collaborating with care teams, developing the plan of care, connecting to entitlement programs (Medicare/Medicaid/VA), regulatory compliance (HIPAA, CMS, EMTALA), legal/ethical practice, coordinating service delivery, referrals, utilization review of medical necessity and level of care, cultural competence, payor issues, and avoidable delays. 45 of 90 scored core items.
Systematically collecting timely, accurate data to evaluate interventions, identifying additional external resources (payors, agencies, community providers), and identifying and resolving patient safety and risk management issues. 7 of 90 scored core items.
Discipline-specific RN simulation: initial screening, gathering/assessing information, level-of-care review, verifying payor authorization, coordinating service delivery, evaluating response to care, additional education, notices of non-coverage/appeal rights, identifying external resources, and re-evaluating the transition plan. 12 cases / 31 questions.
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What's Next After the ACM-RN?
After passing the ACM-RN, you can pursue these career paths
CCM
Earn CCMC's cross-setting Certified Case Manager credential to expand into commercial payer, workers' compensation, and independent catastrophic case management roles.
CMGT-BC
Add ANCC's board certification in nursing case management (CMGT-BC), a nursing-specific credential for RN case managers who also work in ambulatory, payer, or community case management.
CDMS
Specialize in disability management, job accommodation, and return-to-work coordination for injured workers within corporate or insurance settings.
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