Is it true that a patient can have more than one guarantor account?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if they are linked to the same visit
• D. Only if the patient has more than one insurance

Answer: (A)

The thing being tested is whether a patient can have more than one guarantor account. A guarantor is the person who is financially responsible for paying the bill. In healthcare billing systems, it’s possible to have multiple guarantor records tied to different accounts or encounters. This setup accommodates scenarios where more than one party bears responsibility for payments—for example, a patient who is a dependent on a family account for some visits but has a separate account with a different guarantor for other services, or when the patient and another guardian share responsibility across different bills. So, the statement is true: a patient can have more than one guarantor account.