TEST BANK FOR Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing 17th Edition by Linda M. Smith ISBN: 978-0443108785 COMPLETE GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS COVERED 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!!NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist MULTI
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1. The primary goal of an insurance billing specialist is:
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a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
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b. to ensure the cash flow of a health care organization through revenue cycle management
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c. to send bills to patients for services they receive
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d. to post payments received from patients and insurance carriers
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2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
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a. physicians

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3. A claims assistance professional
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a. works for the consumer.
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b. works for the health care organization.
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c. works for an insurance company.
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d. works for the federal government.
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4. What is ―cash flow‖ in a medical practice?
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a. The actual money available to a medical practice
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b. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 day
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,c. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 month
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d. The amount of outstanding money on the accounts receivable
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5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an insurance coder?
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b. High school diploma
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c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
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d. No specific level of education is required CORR
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6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on which of the following f
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actors?

a. Knowledge

b. Experience

c. Size of employing institution
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d. All are correct
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7. A self-employed medical insurance biller who does independent contracting is responsible for
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a. advertising.

b. billing.

c. accounting.

d. All are correct.
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, 8. Medical etiquette refers to
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a. consideration for others. dt dt




b. moral principles or practices.
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c. laws.

d. the Oath of Hippocrates.
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9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard grammar, spelling a
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nd punctuation when writing electronic mail communications is referred to as:
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11. The earliest written code of ethical principles for the medical profession is the
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a. Oath of Hippocrates.
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