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17 Cards in this Set
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Accounts payable |
Amount a business of an office owes for goods or services |
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Accounts receivable |
Amount a business or an office is owed for goods and services |
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Americans with Disabilities Act |
Legislation passed by Congress in 1990 to end discrimination against people with disabilities |
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Assignment of Benefits |
Area a patient must sign to authorize the insurance carrier to make payment directly to dentist |
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Beneficiary |
The patient who is entitled to benefits under any dental insurance plan |
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Benefit less benefit |
An insurance plan that allows reimbursement to be limited to the higher level allowed of the two plans so there is no duplication of Benefits |
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Birthday rule |
Established for cases when both parents have coverage for a child; it establishes the parents birthday month and day that comes earliest in calendar year as the primary carrier |
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Carrier |
Dental insurance company that pays the agreed benefits for the patient treatment. |
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Cashiers check |
A check that is guaranteed by the bank for the amount the check is written for |
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Certified check |
A check that the bank has certified is good for the amount it is written for |
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Certified mail |
Mail sent that provides the send confirmation of delivery |
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CDT codes |
Current dental terminology codes; five digit codes used to submit insurance claims |
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Check register |
Record of all checking account transactions; includes deposits to and checks made from the account |
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Computerized systems |
Units of computer parts that function together to perform tasks |
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Coordination of benefits COB |
When 2 insurance carriers coordinate the benefits not to exceed the total cost of the actual dental expense |
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Coverage |
Benefits available through dental insurance |
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Deductible |
Amount paid before benefits take effect. |
