Test Bank
Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing,
17th Edition by Linda M. Smith.
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, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary goal of an insurance billing specialist is:
a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
b. to ensure the cash flow of a health care organization through revenue cycle
management
c. to send bills to patients for services they receive
d. to post payments received from patients and
insurance carriers CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF:
Moderate OBJ: 2
2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
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a. physicians
b. laboratory services
c. ambulance services
d. ambulatory surgical centers
CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Easy OBJ: 2
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3. A claims assistance professional
a. works for the consumer.
b. works for the health care organization.
c. works for an insurance company.
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,d. works for the federal government.
CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Easy OBJ: 2
4. What is —cash flow‖ in a medical practice?
a. The actual money available to a medical practice
b. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 day
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, c. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 month
d. The amount of outstanding money on the
accounts receivable CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF:
Moderate OBJ: 2
5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an
insurance coder?
a. College diploma
b. High school diploma
c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
d. No specific level of education is
required CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF:
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Easy OBJ: 4
6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on
which of the following factors?
a. Knowledge
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b. Experience
c. Size of employing institution
d. All are correct
CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 5
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Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing,
17th Edition by Linda M. Smith.
wis
epr
of
wiseprof
, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary goal of an insurance billing specialist is:
a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
b. to ensure the cash flow of a health care organization through revenue cycle
management
c. to send bills to patients for services they receive
d. to post payments received from patients and
insurance carriers CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF:
Moderate OBJ: 2
2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
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a. physicians
b. laboratory services
c. ambulance services
d. ambulatory surgical centers
CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Easy OBJ: 2
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3. A claims assistance professional
a. works for the consumer.
b. works for the health care organization.
c. works for an insurance company.
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,d. works for the federal government.
CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Easy OBJ: 2
4. What is —cash flow‖ in a medical practice?
a. The actual money available to a medical practice
b. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 day
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epr
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, c. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 month
d. The amount of outstanding money on the
accounts receivable CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF:
Moderate OBJ: 2
5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an
insurance coder?
a. College diploma
b. High school diploma
c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
d. No specific level of education is
required CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF:
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Easy OBJ: 4
6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on
which of the following factors?
a. Knowledge
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b. Experience
c. Size of employing institution
d. All are correct
CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 5
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