AAMA CMA Admin Questions and Answers 2023

AAMA CMA Admin Questions and Answers 2023 Clustering Group procedures that are similar on the same day Double Booking Two or more patients scheduled at the same time Wave 4 or more patients scheduled at the beginning of the same hour Modified Wave Hour long blocks broken down to smaller increments Time Specific Patient given an appointment based on length of time needed Full Block All lines begin at left margin Modified Block Subject, complimentary closing and sig in the middle rest on the left Semi block Subject, sig and comp closing in center, first line of each paragraph is indented Simplified Greeting and comp closing are omitted, everything on the left margin Date Keyed 15 lines from top of page, 2-4 lines below letter head, spelt out Inside addresses Sender's address located on the letterhead all spelt out Salutation Greeting, left margin, 2 lines below address followed by colon Subject Optional, 2 lines below salutation "RE" Letter Body 2 lines below salutation or the subject line Complimentary Closing 2 lines below the last sentence of the letter Keyed Signature 4 lines below the comp closing Reference Initials 2 lines below keyed sig, initials of the individual signing the letter Enclosures 2 lines below reference initials Express Mail Delivery guaranteed the following day Registered Mail First-class mail insured for a named amount Certified Mail First-class mail with verification from the postal service when arrived, may request a sig First-Class Mail 13 oz or less Priority Mail 70 lbs or less, 2-3 day delivery Standard Mail Bulk mail, called second or third class mail. newspaper, catalogs, flyers HMO Association that providers all care to the insured person for a fixed fee PPO A list of physicians, hospitals and other health care approved by insurance Major Medical Does not cover primary care Commercial For profit companies that provide heath insurance like BCBS Medicare A Automatic eligibility Covers Hospital inpatient costs, hospice, limited nursing stays, and home health Medicare B Optional benefits, requires premiums and deductibles, Covers physician costs, outpatient, durable medical equipment and supplies Medicare C A and B like HMO type Medicare D Covers Rx Medigap also called Medicare supplement insurance Covers Medicare deductible co-insurance and other uncovered items Medicaid 1965 under social security act for low-income TRICARE For service men and women covers spouses and dependents CHAMPVA No premiums for select family members and veterans Disabled or for spouses and dependents of vets who have died from service related disability Fee Schedule List of a physician's customary charges Capitation Payment made to a provider based on a fixed amount per enrollee Evaluation and Management Anesthesia 00100-01999 Surgery Largest section Radiology Pathology and Lab Medicine ICD-9-CM International classification of diseases CPT Current Procedural terminology ICD-9 E codes Reporting the external causes of an injury ICD-9 V Codes Identifies health care encounters for reasons other than illness