TEST BANK for Fordney's Medical Insurance,
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17th Edition by Linda M. Smith
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All Chapters Covered 1-20| Verified Questions & Accurate
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Solutions| A+ GRADE GUARANTEED
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, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
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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
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carriers CORRECT ANSWER: B
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OBJ: 2 g g
2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
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a. physicians
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d. ambulatory surgical centers gg gg
CORRECT ANSWER: D gg gg DIF: Easy OBJ: g g 2
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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CORRECT ANSWER: A gg gg DIF: Easy OBJ: g g 2
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
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receivable CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF:
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OBJ: 2 g g
5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an insurance coder?
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a. College diploma gg
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
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6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on which of the
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following factors?
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a. Knowledge
b. Experience
c. Size of employing institution
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d. All are correct
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CORRECT ANSWER: D gg gg DIF: Moderate OBJ: g g 5
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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b. moral principles or practices.
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c. laws.
d. the Oath of Hippocrates.
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CORRECT ANSWER: A gg gg DIF: Moderate OBJ: g g 9
9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard grammar,
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spelling and punctuation when writing electronic mail communications is referred to as:
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a. emoticons
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11. The earliest written code of ethical principles for the medical profession is the
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17th Edition by Linda M. Smith
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All Chapters Covered 1-20| Verified Questions & Accurate
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Solutions| A+ GRADE GUARANTEED
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Page 1 of 268
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, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
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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
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carriers CORRECT ANSWER: B
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OBJ: 2 g g
2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
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a. physicians
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c. ambulance services gg
d. ambulatory surgical centers gg gg
CORRECT ANSWER: D gg gg DIF: Easy OBJ: g g 2
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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CORRECT ANSWER: A gg gg DIF: Easy OBJ: g g 2
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
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receivable CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF:
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OBJ: 2 g g
5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an insurance coder?
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a. College diploma gg
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
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6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on which of the
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following factors?
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a. Knowledge
b. Experience
c. Size of employing institution
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d. All are correct
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CORRECT ANSWER: D gg gg DIF: Moderate OBJ: g g 5
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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CORRECT ANSWER: D gg gg DIF: Hard OBJ: g g 2
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, 8. Medical etiquette refers to
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b. moral principles or practices.
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c. laws.
d. the Oath of Hippocrates.
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CORRECT ANSWER: A gg gg DIF: Moderate OBJ: g g 9
9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard grammar,
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spelling and punctuation when writing electronic mail communications is referred to as:
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a. emoticons
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d. short text gg
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