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1. The _______________ coding system has two levels and is used for coding services for Medicare patients






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. National codes issued by CMS that cover many supplies and durable medical equipment are...






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






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






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






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






11. The ______________ is paid to the provider even if the patient receives no care






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






13. Money paid for intentionally breaking the law is called _______________ _______________.






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






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






16. Which of the following demonstrates the practice's profitability by illustrating the practice's total income and expenses?






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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...






24. The _______________ coding system has two levels and is used for coding services for Medicare patients






25. 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.






26. Money paid as compensation as result of a lawsuit is called _______________.






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






28. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions indicates that the entries following it refine the content of a preceding entry?






29. Which ICD-9-CM convention is used around nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?






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






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






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






33. The most common disbursement is for...






34. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






35. A health-care provider who practices under false qualifications/credentials is guilty of...






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






37. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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47. What kind of checks are printed in $10 - $20 - $50 - and $100 denominations and must be purchased and signed at the bank?

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






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







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