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Cytogenesis

Formation of cells

Phagocyte

Cells ability to ingest waste and foreign materials

Macrosomia

Large body

A histologist studies

Tissues


(Histo means tissue)

A fibrous protein tissue found in connective tissue is

Collagen

Glucose, fructose and lactose

Are all Sugars

The word dysplasia

Abnormal development



(dys means bad, abnormal, difficult or painful) (plasia is development)

The control center of a cell

Nucleus

A lipase is a

Enzyme that digests or breaks down fat



(Lip is fat) (ase is an enzyme)

Another name for growth hormone is

Somatotropin

The sum of all the physical and chemical activities that occur in a cell makeup

Metabolism

Interstitial Fluid

Fluid between cells



(Inter means between) (stitial is tissues or cells)

Morphology

Is the study of forms



(Morpho is shapes and forms) (ology is the study of)

A hydrophilic substance

Attraction to water



(Hydro is water) (philic is attraction)

Sugars and starches

Carbohydrates

The process of cell division

Mitosis

Chromophilic substance

Attracts color

A amyloid substance resembles

Starch

A word that means wasting away

Atrophy

A fibroadenoma

A fibrous tumor of a gland



(Fibro is fiber) (aden is a gland) (oma is a tumor)

Leukoblast is a

Immature white blood cell



(Leuko is white). (Blast is immature)

An enzyme

Speeds up the rate of metabolic reactions

The purpose of epithelial tissue

Covers and protects

A reticulocyte

Contains a network

A mucosa is a

Membrane that secretes Mucus

If an insured is in a disagreement with a insurer, for settlement of a claim a suit must begin within

3 years

Approximately 50% of individuals pursue appeals on a denied insurance claim

False

Inquiries about insurance claims may be in writing or by telephone

True

Insurance companies are rated according according to the number of complaints received about them

True

The status of electronic insurance claims may be accessed quickly electronically or telephonically by digital response systems

True

There is a standardization of format for the explanation of benefits for all private insurance

False

The insurance industry is protected by a special exemption from the FTC which is the federal trade commission

True

The document together with the payment voucher that is sent to a doctor who has accepted its assignment of benefits is called

The EOB

An insurance claims register provides

Follow up procedure for insurance claims

Pending or resubmitted insurance may be tracked through a

Tickler file

A follow up effort made to an insurance company to locate the status o an insurance claim is called

Inquiry

There are several ways to file pending insurance claims. What is the best way to file so that timely follow up can be made.

File by the patients last name

When receiving payment for a private insurance carrier check the amount of payment on the EOB with the

Patients financial accounting record

An insured person cannot bring legal action against an insurance company until __ days after a claim is submitted to the insurance company

60 days

An example of a technical error on an insurance claim is

Duplicate dates

If an insurance claim has been lost by the insurance carrier the procedure to follow is to

Ask i there is a backlog of claims

If an insurance claim has been lost by the insurance carrier the procedure to follow is to

Ask i there is a backlog of claims

The request of the insurance commissioner must be submitted in writing and include the

Patients signature

Documentation from private carriers sent to participating providers that accompanies payment and describes the response to a claim is referred to as

E.O.B / R.A

In the case of Medicare part B redetermination carriers have been instructed to pay an appealed insurance claim if the cost of the hearing is more than the amount of the claim

True

In the case of Medicare part B redetermination carriers have been instructed to pay an appealed insurance claim if the cost of the hearing is more than the amount of the claim

True

If a payment problem develops with an insurance company and the company ignores claims and exceeds limits to pay a claim it is prudent to contact the

State insurance commissioner