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1. In order to be considered negotiable - a check must be signed by the _______________.






2. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?






3. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts by age from the first date of billing is called _______________ _______________.






4. The most appropriate response from a medical assistant when a patient calls the medical practice questioning why an insurance claim was rejected is...






5. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used around synonyms - alternative workings - or explanations?






6. The determination of the amount of money paid by a third-party payer for a procedure is...






7. In order to be considered negotiable - a check must be signed by the _______________.






8. When looking up an ICD-9-CM code - you see the notation NOS. What should you do?






9. Most practices try to reduce expenses by...






10. A federal Truth in Lending statement - which is a written description of the agreed terms of payment - is also called a(n) _______________ statement






11. An easy way to remember when an E code is required is...

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12. The most likely outcome of an insurance claim submitted with a diagnosis code of a sore throat and a treatment code indicating a cast for a broken leg would be...






13. A federal Truth in Lending statement - which is a written description of the agreed terms of payment - is also called a(n) _______________ statement






14. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.






15. Usual and customary fees are converted to dollar amounts - which form the basis of the fee schedule that creates uniform payments adjusted for geographic differences.






16. An employer identification number is required by law from every employer for federal tax accounting purposes






17. An act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity is called...






18. According to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act - how much will a practice have to pay if a credit applicant joins and wins a class action lawsuit against the practice?

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19. Which of the following is mandated for hourly employees by the Fair Labor Standards Act?






20. Most practices use checks from a standard checkbook - or they use _______________ checks - which are business checks with stubs attached






21. The most common disbursement is for...






22. Which of the following requires creditors to provide applicants with accurate and complete credit costs and terms?






23. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.






24. It is acceptable to threaten to send a patient's account to a collection agency even if you are not ready to do so






25. The payment system used by Medicare is based on...






26. You should not accept a(n) _______________-_______________ check that is made out to the patient rather than to the practice unless it is from a health insurance company.






27. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






28. A benefit period for Medicare begins the day a patient goes into the hospital and ends when that patient has not been hospitalized for ____ days






29. Expenses such as routine eye examinations or dental care that are not covered by an insurance company are called exclusions.






30. Which of the following is mandated for hourly employees by the Fair Labor Standards Act?






31. Under a Medicare Managed Care Plan - the PCP provides treatment and manages the patient's medical care through _______________ to specialists when additional care is required






32. To avoid writing checks for small amounts - you may pay for small purchases using the _______________ _______________ fund - which is cash kept on hand in the office.






33. The number of dependents an employee is claiming is found on the






34. The most appropriate response from a medical assistant when a patient calls the medical practice questioning why an insurance claim was rejected is...






35. Expenses such as routine eye examinations or dental care that are not covered by an insurance company are called exclusions.






36. A(n) _______________ account uses the last date of payment or charge for each illness as the starting date for determining the time limit on that specific debt






37. Forgiveness or waiver of copayments by the provider due to the patient's inability to pay is a universally acceptable practice






38. The _______________-_______________ _______________ is the health plan that pays for medical services






39. The Relative Value Unit System was created to...






40. If an employee earns $8 per hour and works 35 hours per week - the gross earnings are...






41. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






42. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal - state - and local income taxes






43. The ICD-9-CM convention code first underlying disease means...






44. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts by age from the first date of billing is called _______________ _______________.






45. Most practices try to reduce expenses by...






46. Usual and customary fees are converted to dollar amounts - which form the basis of the fee schedule that creates uniform payments adjusted for geographic differences.






47. Which of the following requires creditors to provide applicants with accurate and complete credit costs and terms?






48. Which of the following types of insurance covers injuries that are caused by the insured or that occurred on the insured's property?






49. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?






50. It is acceptable to threaten to send a patient's account to a collection agency even if you are not ready to do so






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