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adjusted claim
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payment correction resulting in additional payment to the provider;amount over or underpaid
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dual eligibility
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eligible for both Medicare & Medicaid
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EPSDT
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Early & Periodic screening Diagnostic & treatment
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Federal eligibility requirement for medicaid
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-families who meet TANK req.
-ppl with SSL -infants born to medicaid-eligible women -kids under 6 w/family income 133% below PL -recipients of adoption assistance & foster care |
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FMAP
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Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
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Mandatory services under Medicaid
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-inpatient -nursing facility
-outpatient -prenatal care -x-ray & labs -family family |
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medicaid coverage categories
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mandatory, optional & preauthorize
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medically needy
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individuals who have too much income to qualify under mandatory or optional groups
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monthly survey letter
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checks to see if services were actually performed
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mother-baby claims
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services for babies are filed under the mothers identification #
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optional services under medicaid
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-optometrist
-dental services -prosthetic services -transportation services PACE- programs of all-inclusive care for the Elderly |
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payer of last resort
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always secondary insurance, unless it is the persons only insurance
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presumptive eligibility
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offers temporary coverage while medical application is pending
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QDWI
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Qualified Working Disabled Individual. Pays part of A premiums for those who lose coverage due to work or income @ or below 200% of poverty
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QMB
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Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries= pay for individuals w/income at below or below 200% of PL
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Remittance Advice
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shows current status of all claims- paid, adjusted & voided claims
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SCHIP
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state children s health insurance program
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SLMB
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Specified low income Medicare Beneficiaries- pay part of B premium for those w/ income 100-120 % of PL
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SSI
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Supplemental security income
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subrogation
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the assumption of an obligation for which another party is primarily liable
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TANF & what do they do?
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temporary assistance for needy families; cash assistance for limited time for for kids deprived of support. parents death or absence
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Voided Claim
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claim that medicaid should not have paid, resulting in deduction from payment made from provider
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SURS & what does it do?
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Surveillance & Utilization Review System; identifies fraud & abuse
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PACE
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Programs of All-inclusive Care to the Elderly
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Participating providers
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must accept payment in full
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MEVS
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Medicaid Eligibility Verification System, allows provider to electronically access states eligibility file
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FMAP
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Federal medical Assistance Percentage;
portion paid by federal gov't; determined annually for each sate using formula that compares states avg. per capita income w/ national avg.; wealthier states get smaller reimbursement |
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medicaid originally administered by ?
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SRS- Social Rehab Services
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6 mandatory services
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-inpatient services -nursing facility
-outpatient - x-ray & lab -prenatal care -family planning |
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4 preauthorized services
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1. elective inpatient
2. emergency inpatient 3. outpatient procedure performed inpatient setting 4.days exceeding state hospital stay laws |
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when is patient billed for service?
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any service that is a non-covered benefit
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3 ways to verify Medicaid Recipient
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1. point of sale device (POS)-credit card -like swipe card
2.website 3.automated voice response system |
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5 things needed to meet medicaid elgibility
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1. preggo women & unborn child
2. kids up 18 or 21 depending on state 3.65 or older, blind, disabled ppl /low income & resources 4.ppl elgible for medicare w/low income & limited resources 5. other: ineligible for welfare but need health care coverage |
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3 federally mandated eligible groups
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1. optional categorically related groups
2. disabled medicaid beneficiaries who work 3. SCHIP |
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what is a mandatory categorically group?
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-SSI recipients [supplemental security income]
-kids 6 & under -preggo women w/ income @ or below 133% FPL -adoption assistance & foster care -limited income families w/,kids that meet TANF |
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who is covered under Optional Medicaid eligibility group?
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1.institutionalized ppl w/limited income & resources
2.would eligible if institutionalized but receiving care thru home & community-based services waivers 3.TB infected 4kids under 21 meet income & resource reQ. for TANF but otherwise not eligible for TANF. 5.optional targeted low-income kids 6.certain aged, blind or disabled adults- incomes above those requiring mandatory coverage but below FPL |
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what is medically needy?
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meet medicaid requirements but income is above PL made by the state
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what is spend down
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dont have huge income but above FPL.. based on income pay out-of-pocket before medicaid kicks in.
on month to month basis. amount of coverage provided depends on income that month |
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what is adjusted claims & voided claims?
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adjusted claims make payment correction ; overpaid or underpaid
voided claims means medicaid should have never paid |
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how does medicaid check w/recipients that services were really provided
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monthly service letter
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if under dual coverage which deadline do you follow?
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Medicaid's deadline
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mother-baby claims is enabled when?
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first 10 days baby is under moms identification #
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presumption eligibility
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based on you word; eligibility not yet checked
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Spousal improvement Protection
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if married, spouse in hospital or nursing facility & qualify for medicaid coverage dont have to sell assets
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what is a "community spouse"
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spouse at home
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utilization review
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federal gov't requires states to verify medicaid services
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info that comes back w/claim
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readmittence advice
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medical necessity
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services only payable when service :
-consistent w/diagnosis & condition -provided in response to life-threatening condition |
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"spend down" part of what program?
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medically needy
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what is spend down?
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pay for medical expenses to lower income so yo meet income reQ.
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types of Special Groups?
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1.QBM= qualified medicare bene's
2.QWDI- qualified working disabled individuals 3.SLMB- specified low-income bene. 4. Qualifying individual- states pay Medicare Part B premiums for ppl w/ 120 - 135% incomes below FPL |
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what kind of program is medicaid
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vendor payment
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after confirming MEVS? eligibility the provider receives?
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receipt ticket
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