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1. In order to be considered negotiable - a check must be signed by the _______________.
Payer
True
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
460-519


2. A federal Truth in Lending statement - which is a written description of the agreed terms of payment - is also called a(n) _______________ statement
Check your explanation of benefits form
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
Pre-certification.
Disclosure


3. The American Academy of Professional Coders offers the ____ credential - also requiring coursework and on-the-job experience.
60
Copayment
Fraud.
CPC


4. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used around synonyms - alternative workings - or explanations?
Third-party
6 months
[ ]
CPC


5. Which ICD-9-CM convention is used around nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?
HCPCS Level II codes
CPC
( )
Fraud.


6. An employer identification number is required by law from every employer for federal tax accounting purposes
Voucher
True
Capitated rate
Truth in Lending Act


7. Which of the following is mandated for hourly employees by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Third-party
60
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Punitive damages


8. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?
Office supplies.
Check your explanation of benefits form
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
Copayment


9. Forgiveness or waiver of copayments by the provider due to the patient's inability to pay is a universally acceptable practice
False
Liability
The code may not be used as the first code
Disclosure


10. 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.
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
False
Petty cash
HCPCS


11. 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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12. In order to be considered negotiable - a check must be signed by the _______________.
Punitive damages
Check your explanation of benefits form
Payer
Copayment


13. The number of dependents an employee is claiming is found on the
Liability
Voucher
CPC
Form W-4.


14. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?
False
Referrals
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Disclosure


15. 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.
Voucher
Third-party
60
Third party payer


16. 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...
60
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
V01-V83


17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal - state - and local income taxes
Copayment
False
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Fraud.


18. Which of the following types of insurance covers injuries that are caused by the insured or that occurred on the insured's property?
Liability
Resources
True
HCPCS


19. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?
CPC
Resources
Includes
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay


20. he ICD code for a home visit for evaluation and management of an established patient is found in which of the following series of codes?
Form W-4.
V01-V83
False
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act


21. 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.
Check your explanation of benefits form
Age analysis
Petty cash
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'


22. 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
60
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
HCPCS


23. Which ICD-9-CM convention is used around nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?
Payee
Statement of income and expense
( )
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.


24. The most appropriate response from a medical assistant when a patient calls the medical practice questioning why an insurance claim was rejected is...
True
Office supplies.
( )
Check your explanation of benefits form


25. A health-care provider who practices under false qualifications/credentials is guilty of...
False
Fraud.
The code may not be used as the first code
Truth in Lending Act


26. The American Academy of Professional Coders offers the ____ credential - also requiring coursework and on-the-job experience.
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
CPC
Pre-certification.
Resources


27. 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
Open-book
V01-V83
Age analysis
60


28. If an employee earns $8 per hour and works 35 hours per week - the gross earnings are...
460-519
Disclosure
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
$280.


29. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions indicates that the entries following it refine the content of a preceding entry?
( )
Fraud.
Includes
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'


30. The most common disbursement is for...
Office supplies.
[ ]
( )
True


31. 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...
Copayment
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
Controlling accounts payable


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.
Petty cash
True
Capitated rate
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay


33. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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34. The number of dependents an employee is claiming is found on the
The code may not be used as the first code
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
Based on the patient's reported income from the previous month.
Form W-4.


35. Money paid for intentionally breaking the law is called _______________ _______________.
Open-book
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
Punitive damages
Fraud.


36. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?
False
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Capitated rate
[ ]


37. Where will you locate the ICD code for a complete radiologic examination of the nasal bones?
Petty cash
460-519
Form W-4.
Payer


38. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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39. 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
Office supplies.
60
Punitive damages
Referrals


40. National codes issued by CMS that cover many supplies and durable medical equipment are...
HCPCS Level II codes
Ask the physician to select a more specific code
Statement of income and expense
Determine practice expense relative value units for all Medicare Physician Fee Schedule services


41. Expenses such as routine eye examinations or dental care that are not covered by an insurance company are called exclusions.
False
[ ]
True
6 months


42. National codes issued by CMS that cover many supplies and durable medical equipment are...
HCPCS Level II codes
False
V01-V83
Pre-certification.


43. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?
Fraud.
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
Traveler's
True


44. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts from the first date of billing is...
Pre-certification.
Age analysis.
Form W-4.
Up to $500 -000 - or 1% of the practice's net worth


45. The _______________ coding system has two levels and is used for coding services for Medicare patients
[ ]
Copayment
HCPCS
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.


46. 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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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. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.
Controlling accounts payable
True
CPC
Copayment


49. The most appropriate response from a medical assistant when a patient calls the medical practice questioning why an insurance claim was rejected is...
Copayment
Truth in Lending Act
Based on the patient's reported income from the previous month.
Check your explanation of benefits form


50. The Relative Value Unit System was created to...
Determine practice expense relative value units for all Medicare Physician Fee Schedule services
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
Includes
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act