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What type of health insurance provides coverage for low-income families? -
-Medicaid
Rationale: Medicaid is a health insurance assistance program for some low-
income people (especially children and pregnant women) sponsored by
federal and state governments.
The minimum necessary rule applies to - -Covered entities taking
reasonable steps to limit use or disclosure of PHI
Rationale: The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take
reasonable steps to limit the use or disclosure of, and requests for, protected
health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose. The minimum necessary standard does not apply to the following:
· Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for treatment purposes.
· Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information.
· Uses or disclosures made pursuant to an individual's authorization.
· Uses or disclosures required for compliance with the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Rules.
· Disclosures to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) when
disclosure of information is required under the Privacy Rule for enforcement
purposes.
· Uses or disclosures that are required by other law.
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Which type of information is NOT maintained in a medical record? - -
Financial records
Rationale: Every time a patient receives health care, a record is maintained of
the observations, medical or surgical interventions and treatment outcomes.
Administrative data, such as financial records, should not be included in the
medical record or provided in response to a subpoena or request for health
records.
Which of the following is a BENEFIT of electronic transactions? - -Timely
submission of claims
Rationale: Electronic claims benefit the provider office by allowing timely
submissions to the insurance carrier and proof of transmission of the claims.
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information? - -
All of the above
Rationale: AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of all code sets,
evaluation and management principles, and documentation guidelines.
What is the definition of medical coding? - -Translating documentation
into numerical/alphanumerical codes used to obtain reimbursement.