MAP 150 FINAL

Which size letterhead is appropriate for most business correspondence?

The federal- and state-funded health insurance program for the medically indigent is called

Discharge summaries are used for summarize diagnostic info for patients who underwent outpatient or inpatient surgery.

Where does the salutation start in a business letter?

What is the proper greeting for a business letter?

What letter is used as a placeholder for future expansion of the code set?

What is not a critical element of an emergency response plan?

The patient chooses one physician as a primary care provider (PCP). 

Professional letter’s signature block, how many blank lines should be btwn the closing and the typed name of the sender

Which of the following expenses would be paid by Medicare Part B?

What acts as a filter or barrier between the network and the internet?

What is a severe reaction that can be life-threatening?

Both sides of the pt’s insurance card should be copied or scanned as part of the patient’s record related to billing

The cause of a disorder is its __________.

In the Alphabetic Index main terms appear

You are working at the reception desk and are on the phone when Mrs. Patterson arrives. What should you do?

ICD-10-CM codes are all numbers.

The CMS-1500 form is used by most medical offices for third-party billing.

Which process describes direct billing?

The medical assistant should always verify which of the following prior to the patient’s appointment?

_______ line spacing is used for business letters.

Managed care plans negotiate charges for services provided by contracted physicians and facilities.

The process of confirming health insurance coverage for the patient is called

Secured online website that gives patients 24-hour access to personal health information using a user name and password

What is the benefit of a clearinghouse providing an audit of claims?

How are burns and corrosions distinguished in the ICD-10-CM for coding?

What electronic technology does the medical assistant use to communicate with others?

An order from a primary care provider for the patient to see a specialist is a(n)

A managed care plan negotiates reimbursement amounts to contracted physicians and facilities.

The International Classification of Diseases was established by

Which is the purpose of the health record?

Who is responsible for quality-control tests on equipment at the beginning of the day?

Scheduling an appointment for a new patient, what information should the medical assistant provide to the new patient?

The principal advantage of using the wave method when designing the scheduling process is that it

An eponym will be used in which of the following CPT divisions?

An established patient is a patient who has been treated by the healthcare provider within the past ____ years.

The PCP provides most of the care and also determines what other medical services the patient requires.

Which part of Medicare covers prescription drug services?

A series of computers that are linked, allowing them to share information, is a(n)

What feature on a sign-in register would be a violation of HIPAA?

What is the name of the insurance claim form used universally in medical billing?

What is the role of a claims submission clearinghouse?

Why is it necessary to include a note in the pt’s chart when the person does not show up for a scheduled appointment

What would be the most appropriate phrase to leave in a message to a patient?

ICD-10-CM uses up to ___ characters to identify a disease or injury.