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






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






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






4. 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?


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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






17. The most common disbursement is for...






18. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts from the first date of billing is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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...






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






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