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In order to reconcile the bank account, the medical assistant
must - ANSWER -
Compare the opening balance of the new Statement c ok
mare cancelled
checks with items on the statement, and subtract Any bank
fees from the
checkbook
balance
The purpose of HIPPA security standards is to set national
standards for safeguarding the confidentiality of - ANSWER -
Electronic exchange of patient info
Medical practice acts are laws enacted to - ANSWER -Prevent
malpractice
In some states a minor is legally unable to make treatment
decisions with
,limited exceptions. Under what circumstances would a
patient such as Jane
doe, a 16 yr old minir, suffering from cancer, be allowed to
refuse continued
chemotherapy treatments - ANSWER -Being an
emancipated minor
HIPPA requires covered entities to submit medicare
claims - ANSWER -
Through electronic data
exchange
An example of a medical assistant illegally practicing medicine
is - ANSWER -
Giving advice on a pt
condition
What is a court order requiring a witness to produce records for
trial - ANSWER
-Subpoena duces
tecum
Mrs. Jones is diagnosed with a terminal illness. She has given
permission for her husband, Mr Jones to have access to her
medical info. Dr.smith informs mr.jones that his wife is
,terminally ill. The physician would violate which of the
following ethical principles if she does not inform her pt of the
correct diagnoses
- ANSWER -Veracity
What is the correct order of Maslow "hierarchy of needs"
starting from the bottom to the top - ANSWER -Physiological
needs, safety and security, love and belonging, esteem and
recognition, self-actualization
A letter for statement from the insurance carrier describing
what was paid, denied, or reduced in payment. Also contains
info about amounts applied to the deductible, the pt's Co
insurance, and the allowed amounts - ANSWER Explanation of
benefits (EOB)
A range of usual fees in the same community is the - ANSWER -
Prevailing fee
An example of Medicare HCPCS code number is - ANSWER -
V72.3
In a collection situation, when a statement is returned
marked" move-in
, forwarding address" the account may be termed -
ANSWER -A skip
What is the correct accounting equation -
ANSWER -
Assets=liabilities=propiertorship
(capital)
This type of check is a banks own check drawn on itself and
signed by the bank
cashed or other authorized official. This check is obtained by
paying the bank
the amount of the check - ANSWER -
Cashiers check
When an order arrives from a supplier, the box should be
inventoried. The list of
the items included in a shipment is called the - ANSWER
-Packing slip
The method used to accommodate appt for minor
emergencies in the
physicians office is to - ANSWER -Leave unassigned slots in the
appt schedule