CRCR EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE, CRCR Exam Prep, Certified Revenue Cycle Representative - CRCR (2021)

90. MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer) rules allow providers to bill Medicare for liability claims after what happens? - 120 days passes, but the claim then be withdrawn from the liability carrier 90. MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer) rules allow providers to bill Medicare for liability claims after what happens? - 120 days passes, but the claim then be withdrawn from the liability carrier A 68 year old patient, a Medicare beneficiary, was in a car accident. A medical insurance claim was filed with the auto insurance carrier. Six months later this claim remains unpaid. How can the provider pursue payment from Medicare? - The provider must first bill the auto insurer; however, after a period of 120 days, if the claim remains unpaid, the provider may cancel the liability claim and bill Medicare. A claim is denied for the following reasons, EXCEPT: a) The health plan cannot identify the subscriber b) The frequency of service was outside the coverage timeline c) The submitted claim does not have the physicians signature d) The subscriber was not enrolled at the time of service - C A comprehensive "Compliance Program" is defined as a) Annual legal audit and review for adherence to regulations b) Educating staff on regulations c) Systematic procedures to ensure that the provisions of regulations imposed by a government agency are being met d) The development of operational policies that correspond to regulations - C A decision on whether a patient should be admitted as an inpatient or become an outpatient observation patient requires medical judgments based on all of the following