CHAA Questions with Verified Correct
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Accepting Assignment
When a provider agrees to accept the allowable charges as the full fee and cannot charge the
patient the difference between the insurance payment and the provider's normal fee.
Access
The Patient's ability to obtain medical care. The ease of access is determined by such
components as the availability of medical services and their acceptability to the patient, the
location of health care facilities, transportation, hours of operation and cost of care.
Account Number
A number assigned to each account. The number is used to identify the account and all
charges and payments received.
Acute Care
Medical attention given to patients with conditions of sudden onset that demand urgent
attention or care of limited duration when the patient's health and wellness would deteriorate
without treatment. The care is generally short-term rather than long-term or chronic care.
Acute Inpatient Care
A level of health care delivered to patients experiencing acute illness or trauma. Acute care is
generally short-term less than 30 days.
Add-Ons
Patients who are scheduled for services less than 24 hours in advance of the actual service
time.
, Adjustor
Insurance company representative
Administrative Costs
Costs associated with creating and submitting a bill for services, which could include,
registration, utilization review, coding, billing, and collection expenses.
Admission Authorization
The process of third party payor notification of urgent/emergent inpatient admission within
specified time as determined by payors which is usually within a 24 to 48 hour or next
business day.
Admission Date
The first date the patient entered the hospital for a specific visit.
Admitting Diagnosis
Word, phrase, International Classification of Disease (ICD9) code used by the admitting
physician to identify a condition or disease from which a patient suffers and for which the
patient needs or seeks medical care.
Admitting Physician
The physician who writes the order for the patient to be admitted to the hospital. The
physician must have admitting privileges at the facility providing the health care services.
Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
A notice that a care provider should give a Medicare beneficiary to sign if the services being
provided may not be considered medically necessary and Medicare may not pay for them.
The advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) allows the beneficiary to make a informed decision
Answers
Accepting Assignment
When a provider agrees to accept the allowable charges as the full fee and cannot charge the
patient the difference between the insurance payment and the provider's normal fee.
Access
The Patient's ability to obtain medical care. The ease of access is determined by such
components as the availability of medical services and their acceptability to the patient, the
location of health care facilities, transportation, hours of operation and cost of care.
Account Number
A number assigned to each account. The number is used to identify the account and all
charges and payments received.
Acute Care
Medical attention given to patients with conditions of sudden onset that demand urgent
attention or care of limited duration when the patient's health and wellness would deteriorate
without treatment. The care is generally short-term rather than long-term or chronic care.
Acute Inpatient Care
A level of health care delivered to patients experiencing acute illness or trauma. Acute care is
generally short-term less than 30 days.
Add-Ons
Patients who are scheduled for services less than 24 hours in advance of the actual service
time.
, Adjustor
Insurance company representative
Administrative Costs
Costs associated with creating and submitting a bill for services, which could include,
registration, utilization review, coding, billing, and collection expenses.
Admission Authorization
The process of third party payor notification of urgent/emergent inpatient admission within
specified time as determined by payors which is usually within a 24 to 48 hour or next
business day.
Admission Date
The first date the patient entered the hospital for a specific visit.
Admitting Diagnosis
Word, phrase, International Classification of Disease (ICD9) code used by the admitting
physician to identify a condition or disease from which a patient suffers and for which the
patient needs or seeks medical care.
Admitting Physician
The physician who writes the order for the patient to be admitted to the hospital. The
physician must have admitting privileges at the facility providing the health care services.
Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
A notice that a care provider should give a Medicare beneficiary to sign if the services being
provided may not be considered medically necessary and Medicare may not pay for them.
The advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) allows the beneficiary to make a informed decision
