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Abandonment. - ANSWERSDiscontinuing medical care without giving the proper notice
or providing a competent replacement.
Accounts Receivable Ledger - ANSWERSDocument that provides detailed information
about charges, payments, and remaining amounts owed to a provider.
Active Files. - ANSWERSMedical charts for patients currently receiving treatment.
Administrative Services Only contract
Abbreviation- A S O: - ANSWERSContract between employers and private insurers.
Under which employers fund the plans themselves, and private insurers administer the
plans for the employers.
Allowable Amount. - ANSWERSThe limit that most insurance plans put on the amount
that will be allowed for reimbursement for a service or procedure
Assets - ANSWERSThe properties owned by a business.
Assignment of Benefits Form
abbreviation- A O B - ANSWERSForm that authorizes health insurance benefits to be
sent directly to providers.
Audit Trail - ANSWERSA report that traces who has accessed electronic information.
Benefit Period. - ANSWERSTime during which benefits are payable under a given
insurance plan.
Birthday Rule: - ANSWERSThe health plan of the parent whose birthday comes first in
the calendar year is designated as the primary plan.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan: - ANSWERSThe first prepaid plan in the U.S. that
offers health insurance to individuals, small businesses, seniors, and large employer
groups.
Bookkeeping: - ANSWERSPart of the office's accounting functions, to include recording,
classifying, and summarizing financial transactions.