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12035453840Final determination involving settlement of an industrial accident is known asadjudication0
12035453841Do you need prior employment to receive SSDI payments?True1
12035453842OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration2
12035453843SOAPsubjective, objective, assessment, plan3
12035453844NPINational Provider Identifier4
12035453845NOSNot otherwise specified5
12035453846Are worker's compensation records kept in a separate chart or the patients personal chart if they see their own provider for workers comp services?True6
12035453847What are supplementary reports and when are they filed for temporary disability insurance claims?Reports for current status of patient; after every visit7
12035453848In a worker's comp case, the contract and financial responsibility exists between who?The physician and insurance company8
12035453849For patients receiving VA medical care, travel expenses to and from the facility are a benefit.True9
12035453850Does California allow for state disability benefits in a normal routine pregnancy?True10
12035453851Where is disability insurance available from, what sources?Private insurance, group policies, and government policies11
12035453852What is one of the most important items needed on a state disability claim form?Social security number12
12035453853When a case is rated for permanent disability and settled, this is calledcompromise and release13
12035453854The simplest type of workers compensation claim isNon-disability14
12035453855What do worker's comp benefits include?Medical treatment, temporary disability indemnity, permanent disability indemnity, etc.15
12035453856In many states, worker's compensation laws have exemptions for certain occupations such as?Domestic employees, babysitters, and gardeners16
12035453857Premiums for workers' compensation insurance are paid by theEmployer17
12035453858What are reasons for worker's' compensation laws?Provide income, encourage workplace safety18
12035453859A person retired from a career in the armed forces is eligible for TRICARE until 65 years of age?True19
12035453860What is CHAMPVA? How does a person qualify for it? Who can treat CHAMPVA patients?A service benefit program; beneficiaries or a veteran, freedom of choice20
12035453861How and who administers Medicaid benefits? What individuals qualify forMedicaid benefits? What benefits are available through Medicaid?State governments; federal guidelines; elderly, blind, disabled, low income; family planning & basic care.21
12035453862Who is eligible for Medicare benefits? Know the types of coverages Medicare provides? Who administers Medicare benefits?65 or older; physician services; hospital care; administered by the CMS.22
12035453863Know the two types of personal bankruptcy.Chapter 7; Chapter 13: liquidation and reorganization23
12035453864What is small claims court?Allows laypeople to a court system without the use of an attorney24
12035453865When insurance carriers do not pay claims in a timely manner, what effect does this have on the medical practice?decreased cash flow25
12035453866professional courtesyDiscount the provider gives the patient26
12035453867The first level of appeal in the Medicare program isredetermination27
12035453868Routine use of too many nonspecific diagnostic codes may result in downcoding.True28
12035453869An insurance claim submitted with errors is referred to as?dirty claim29
12035453870A code or codes that further explain or add additional detail to a CPT code is known as aModifier30
12035453871What does bundling mean?Grouping codes that are related to a procedure31
12035453872The key components that determine an evaluation and management code are documented by who?The physician32
12035453873What are Z codes used for? How often are CPT and ICD codes updated?Anything other than injury or illness. Updated annually.33
12035453874What are neoplasms?new growths34
12035453875It is possible for the primary diagnosis and the principal diagnosis to be the same? Can we code for symptoms? Can a condition be both acute and chronic at the same time?True. True. True.35
12035453876What is the term used as the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, usually derived from the name of a place or a person who discovered or described it first called?Eponym36
12035453877Burns are reported based on the depth of the burn, the extent of the burn, and the agent that caused the burnTrue37
12035453878Primary, principle, secondaryMain reason for the encounter; diagnosis obtained after the study; contribute to the condition38
12035453879What do diagnostic and procedure codes explain?Diagnostic: explains the reason the patient sought health care services; procedure: explains services provided39
12035453880Birthday ruleThe guidelines that determines which of two married parents with medical coverage from different employers has the primary insurance for a child; the parent whose day of birth is earlier in the calendar year is considered primary40
12035453881The reason for a coordination of benefits statement in a health insurance policy is toprevent duplication or overlapping of payments for the same medical expense.41
12035453882When does the physician/patient contract begin?When the physician accepts the patient and agrees to treat the patient42
12035453883Most physician/patient contracts areimplied43
12035453884Confidentiality between the physician and the patient is automatically waived when the patient is being treated in a worker's comp case?True44
12035453885Submitting a claim for services that is not medically necessary is a violation of what act? What penalties might be incurred for illegally coding claims?False Claims Act; fines, imprisonment, or both.45
12035453886Are physicians legally responsible for any actions of their employees performed within the context of their employment?True46
12035453887What does confidential information include? What are medical ethics?Anything that identifies the patient; standards of conduct47
12035453888What does cash flow mean?The amount of actual cash generated and available for use by the medical practice within a given period of time.48
12035453889What is an encounter form? Other names it could be called?a list of procedures with the charges; charge slip, superbill, transaction slip49
12035453899What is an assignment of benefits?50
12035453890What are reasons to document patient encounters?Coding, data, progressions51
12035453891What are the differences between a new patient and an existing patient?New patient: has not received services within the past 3 years Existing patient: has received services within the past 3 years52
12035453892Is a problem focused examination more complex than a detailed examination?False53
12035453893When a discussion takes place with a patient concerning the risks and benefits of treatment options, it is consideredcounseling54
12035453894A daily record sheet used to record daily business transactions is called a(n)day sheet55
12035453895An insurance billing specialist can escape liability by pleading ignorance.False56
12035453896Personal insurance is usually less expensive than other health insuranceFalse57
12035453897Information such as the deductible, copayment, preapproval provisions, and insurance company address and telephone number usually can be found on the insurance card.True58
12035453898Front office medical duties have become increasingly important becauseDiagnostic and procedure coding must be reviewed for its correctness and completeness.59

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