AAPC Official CPC Certification Study Guide Notes

AAPC Official CPC Certification Study Guide Notes"Hold harmless clause" - * found in some non-Medicare health plan contracts * Prohibits billing to patient for anything beyond deductibles and co-pays. A compliance plan may offer several benefits, including: - * more accurate payment of claims * Fewer billing mistakes * Improved documentation and more accurate coding * Less chance of violating self-referral and anti-kickback status A healthcare clearing house is a - entity that processes nonstandard health information they receive from another entity into a standard format A key provision in HIPAA is the Minimum Necessary requirement. this means - only the minimum necessary protected health information should be shared to satisfy a particular purpose.