HEALTH INFORMATION
TERMINOLOGY & HEALTH
INSURANCE BILLING | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
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AAMA - answer- American Association of medical assistants
ACA - answer- American collectors Association
AHIMA - answer- American health information management association
AMA - answer- American medical Association
ASHD - answer- Arteriosclerotic heart disease
CAP - answer- Claims assistant professional
E-Mail - answer- Electronic mail
GED - answer- General equivalency diploma
HIPAA - answer- Health insurance portability and accountability act
listserv - answer- List service
MSHP - answer- Multi skilled health practitioner
MSO - answer- Management services organizations
NPP - answer- Non-physician practitioner
The ability to input data and transmit insurance claim accurately, either directly or
through the clearinghouse, as well as update and maintain software applications to
requirements of third-party payer is a technical skill required in the job of - answer-
electronic claims processor
, Name some of the facilities where facility billing is used - answer- Hospitals, long term
care facilities, rehab centers, nursing facilities, ambulatory surgical centers
Physician assistant, nurse practitioner RN practitioner, certified nurse anesthetist,
physical therapist, speech therapist, and licensed clinical social workers are examples
of - answer- non-physician health practitioners
Identify three career opportunities available after training in diagnostic and procedural
coding and insurance claims completion - answer- Insurance claim specialist, senior
billing rep, claims professional
Amount of money generated and available for use by a medical practice - answer- cash
flow
Standards of conduct by which an insurance billing specialist determines the propriety
of his or her behavior in a relationship is - answer- medical ethics
To report incorrect information to the Aetna Casualty Company is - answer- unethical
To report incorrect information to a Medicare fiscal intermediary is - answer- illegal
In certain circumstances it may be ? for two physicians to treat the same patient for the
same condition - answer- unethical
A claims assistant professional neglects to submit an insurance claim to a Medicare
supplemental insurance carrier within the proper time limit. What type of insurance is
needed for protection against this loss for the client? - answer- errors and omissions
insurance
What type of billing is used for a physician? - answer- professional
What type of billing would be used for a hospital? - answer- facility
Physician extenders are healthcare personnel trained to provide medical care under the
direct or indirect supervision of a physician, such as ? - answer- non-physician
practitioners
The individual responsible for documenting the patient's clinical notes and assigning a
diagnosis code and procedure code for medical services rendered is a ? - answer-
physician
An individual cross trained to function in more than one job is known as a ? - answer-
multi skilled health practitioner
Third-party payers that require the provider to submit insurance claims for the patient
are ? - answer- federal and state programs