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Clerk who enters patients demographical information into a computer nd obtains signed statements from patients to protect hospitals interests
Admitting Clerk
Specializes in maintaining patient accounting records, filing health insurance claims, working insurance carriers to receive imbursement on insurance claims filed, appealing denied claims
Centralized Billing Office
Training received in a particular field that acknowledges a medical office specialists expertise
Certification
A facility that centralizes the process of billing patients and carriers for treatment received at an inpatient facility
Patient Account Services
Coordinates services related to inpatient medical coding, documentation, abstracting data collection and reimbursement
Registered Health Information Technician
a business that contracts with physicians to handle their claims and/or accounts receivable is referred to as a
Physicians billing office
What job description requires excellent data entry skills, math skills, and a good working knowledge of insurance contracts
Payment poster
a meical collector will contact most patients by
telephone
a refund specialist position requires
researching and analytical skills
What abbreviation stands for a coder who specializes in hospital coding?
CPC-H
A large Physician group practice consists of
10 plus physicians and physcians who practice in different specialities
a small physician group practice consists of
three through nine physicians ; physicians usually practicing the same specialty
Which law establishes guidelines to ensure patient privacy compliance and healh plan portability
HIPPA
A person who is covered under and insurance policy is known as the
policyholder
_______ and ______ are other job titles for a medical biller
Billing specialist Patient Account Representative
a medical office assistant may be also referred to as a medical
receptionist or secretary
Professional membership is an excellent addition to your
resume
The payment Poster generally reads the ____ from insurance carriers and posts the payments or contractual adjustments to the appropriate patient account
EOB
The knowledge of medical ___ and ___ is imperative to perform well in all medical administrative positions
Billing Coding
The Amount employees had to pay out of their pockets before insurance began paying is called the _______
Deductible
A physicia who coordinaes a patient's care and refers patients specialists is a
Primary Care Physcian
A ____ contracts with more than one community based multispecialty group to provide wider geographical coverage
HMO
When a provider agrees to receive payment directly from the patients insurance carrier it is accepting
Assignment of Benefits
A _____ medical condition is a diagnosis that the insured has previously been treated fo and that may not be covered by a traditional insurance plan
Preexisting
The lists of medical services covered uder the insured policy is called the
Schedule of benefits
The charge a covered person is required to pay at the time covered services are provided is a
copay
A managed care contract is a legal between a healthcare ___ and a _____
HMO, NEtWoRK
When an MCO examines a physicians background for evidence of fraud or criminal activity the process is called
Credentaling
Managed care is a system that controls the ___ and the ___ of health services to members
Cost, Delivery
The Goals of managed Care includes all of the following except
Medical Care that is rendered in the least restrictive setting
Managed care systems ensure the delivery of high-quality Care while managing costs through
networks of providers, Discounted Fees
Terms used to refer to fees in an insurance contract include all of the following except
ordinary
to determine the amount due from a patient it is necessary to know the
allowed amount
which of the following plan types does not use a network of providers
indemnity plan
in a managed care organization, a primary care physician is typically any of ht following except
dermatologist
The Duties of a primary care physician in a health maintenance organiztion include
all of the above
types of managed care plans are
HMO, PPO, POS
The fixed dollar amount a member pays at each office visit or hospital encounter is called
copayment
Primary care physicians in a health maintenced organizations can include
family practice, general practice, internal medicine and OB/Gyn
In managed care contracts Pmpm refers to
per member per month
A feature of a preferred provider organization includes which of the following
Both a nd B
a point of service plan allows members to
both a nd b
incentives for PPO members to use network providers include
Lower out of pocket costs
which of the following is true of self insured plans
all of the above
The type of insurance coverage that provides protection against a certain type of accident or illness
special risk