MA 300 WEEK 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mary's insurance plan pays 100% of allowed charges and does not allow balance billing. She has
a procedure done that is covered by her insurance. She is billed for $500 by the physician, but
her insurance company only allows $350. How much will Mary have to pay? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nothing physician must accept $350
What usually happens to a paper medical record after the transition to an electronic medical
record? - CORRECT ANSWER - Baseline data and recent information is scanned into the
electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two to three years.
What is the letter style in which the first line of each paragraph is indented five spaces? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Semiblock
What problems with CPT codes may cause insurence claims to be rejected? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The service is not backed up documentation in the patients record.
What best describes the spacing in the body of a business letter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Single- spaced with double space between paragraphs
The medical record noted, "the patient underwent surgery and was found to have no evidence of
metastasis." the statement indicates that the - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease has not
spread to another organ
what is the benefits to verifying a patients identity at every visit by asking for a photo ID? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It helps prevent identity theft
It verifies identity if a patient pays by check
The photo ID can be mated with the patients insurance card
, How should the medical assistant protect patients confidentiality when photo coping a patients
medical records to send another healthcare facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check for a
signed authorization for release of information
Under a managed care plan, what is the fixed amount of money that a patient is required to pay
each time he or she receives treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Copayment
What is it called when the office accepts payments directly from the insurance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Assignment of benefits
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root is the - CORRECT ANSWER -
prefix
What is the penalty if any if a medical record office is found to have a practice of upcoming? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The practice must pay a large fine
What is an out guide? - CORRECT ANSWER - A stiff piece of paper or plastic that is
placed in a file when a medical record is removed
What is the most formal closing for a business letter? - CORRECT ANSWER - Very truly
yours
What is included in the code for a surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Local or topical
anesthesia
What is an indirect method of filing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Numeric
Using the alphabetical system of filing, "The Harris Office Supply Company" would be filed
under - CORRECT ANSWER -H
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mary's insurance plan pays 100% of allowed charges and does not allow balance billing. She has
a procedure done that is covered by her insurance. She is billed for $500 by the physician, but
her insurance company only allows $350. How much will Mary have to pay? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nothing physician must accept $350
What usually happens to a paper medical record after the transition to an electronic medical
record? - CORRECT ANSWER - Baseline data and recent information is scanned into the
electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two to three years.
What is the letter style in which the first line of each paragraph is indented five spaces? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Semiblock
What problems with CPT codes may cause insurence claims to be rejected? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The service is not backed up documentation in the patients record.
What best describes the spacing in the body of a business letter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Single- spaced with double space between paragraphs
The medical record noted, "the patient underwent surgery and was found to have no evidence of
metastasis." the statement indicates that the - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease has not
spread to another organ
what is the benefits to verifying a patients identity at every visit by asking for a photo ID? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It helps prevent identity theft
It verifies identity if a patient pays by check
The photo ID can be mated with the patients insurance card
, How should the medical assistant protect patients confidentiality when photo coping a patients
medical records to send another healthcare facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check for a
signed authorization for release of information
Under a managed care plan, what is the fixed amount of money that a patient is required to pay
each time he or she receives treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Copayment
What is it called when the office accepts payments directly from the insurance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Assignment of benefits
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root is the - CORRECT ANSWER -
prefix
What is the penalty if any if a medical record office is found to have a practice of upcoming? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The practice must pay a large fine
What is an out guide? - CORRECT ANSWER - A stiff piece of paper or plastic that is
placed in a file when a medical record is removed
What is the most formal closing for a business letter? - CORRECT ANSWER - Very truly
yours
What is included in the code for a surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Local or topical
anesthesia
What is an indirect method of filing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Numeric
Using the alphabetical system of filing, "The Harris Office Supply Company" would be filed
under - CORRECT ANSWER -H
