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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






12. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






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






18. Where will you locate the ICD code for a complete radiologic examination of the nasal bones?






19. The most common disbursement is for...






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?






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






32. 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






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






34. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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?






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






47. 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.






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






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







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