TEST BANK for Fordney's Medical Insurance,
ff ff ff ff ff
17th Edition by Linda M. Smith
ff ff ff ff ff ff
All Chapters Covered 1-20| Verified Questions & Accurate
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Solutions| A+ GRADE GUARANTEED
ff ff ff ff
Page 1 of 228
ff ff ff
, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff MULTIPLE CHOICE ff
1. The primary goal of an insurance billing specialist is:
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. to ensure the cash flow of a health care organization through revenue cycle management
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. to send bills to patients for services they receive
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. to post payments received from patients and insurance
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
carriers CORRECT ANSWER: B
ff ff ff ff DIF: Moderate
OBJ: 2 f f
2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. physicians
b. laboratory services ff
c. ambulance services ff
d. ambulatory surgical centers ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: D ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ: f f 2
3. A claims assistance professional
ff ff ff
a. works for the consumer.
ff ff ff
b. works for the health care organization.
ff ff ff ff ff
c. works for an insurance company.
ff ff ff ff
d. works for the federal government.
ff ff ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: A ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ: f f 2
4. What is ―cash flow‖ in a medical practice?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. The actual money available to a medical practice
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 day
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Page 2 of 228 ff ff ff
,c. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 month
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. The amount of outstanding money on the accounts
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
receivable CORRECT ANSWER: A
ff ff ff ff DIF: Moderate
OBJ: 2 f f
5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an insurance coder?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. College diploma ff
b. High school diploma ff ff
c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. No specific level of education is required
ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff CORRECT ANSWER: C ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ:
ff 4
6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on which of the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
following factors?
ff ff
a. Knowledge
b. Experience
c. Size of employing institution
ff ff ff
d. All are correct
ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: D ff ff DIF: Moderate OBJ: f f 5
7. A self-employed medical insurance biller who does independent contracting is responsible for
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. advertising.
b. billing.
c. accounting.
d. All are correct.
ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: D ff ff DIF: Hard OBJ: f f 2
Page 3 of 228 ff ff ff
, 8. Medical etiquette refers to
ff ff ff
a. consideration for others. ff ff
b. moral principles or practices. ff ff ff
c. laws.
d. the Oath of Hippocrates.
ff ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: A ff ff DIF: Moderate OBJ: f f 9
9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard grammar,
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
spelling and punctuation when writing electronic mail communications is referred to as:
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. emoticons
b. abbreviations
c. text speak ff
d. short text ff
CORRECT ANSWER: C ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ: f f 9
10. Professional ethics include ff ff
a. state laws. ff
b. federal laws. ff
c. standards of conduct. ff ff
d. civil torts. ff
CORRECT ANSWER: C ff ff DIF: Moderate OBJ: f f 9
11. The earliest written code of ethical principles for the medical profession is the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. Oath of Hippocrates. ff ff
b. Socratic oath. ff
c. Code of Hammurabi. ff ff
d. Medicolegal oath. ff
Page 4 of 228
ff ff ff
ff ff ff ff ff
17th Edition by Linda M. Smith
ff ff ff ff ff ff
All Chapters Covered 1-20| Verified Questions & Accurate
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Solutions| A+ GRADE GUARANTEED
ff ff ff ff
Page 1 of 228
ff ff ff
, Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff MULTIPLE CHOICE ff
1. The primary goal of an insurance billing specialist is:
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. to ensure the cash flow of a health care organization through revenue cycle management
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. to send bills to patients for services they receive
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. to post payments received from patients and insurance
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
carriers CORRECT ANSWER: B
ff ff ff ff DIF: Moderate
OBJ: 2 f f
2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. physicians
b. laboratory services ff
c. ambulance services ff
d. ambulatory surgical centers ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: D ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ: f f 2
3. A claims assistance professional
ff ff ff
a. works for the consumer.
ff ff ff
b. works for the health care organization.
ff ff ff ff ff
c. works for an insurance company.
ff ff ff ff
d. works for the federal government.
ff ff ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: A ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ: f f 2
4. What is ―cash flow‖ in a medical practice?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. The actual money available to a medical practice
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 day
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Page 2 of 228 ff ff ff
,c. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 month
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. The amount of outstanding money on the accounts
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
receivable CORRECT ANSWER: A
ff ff ff ff DIF: Moderate
OBJ: 2 f f
5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an insurance coder?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. College diploma ff
b. High school diploma ff ff
c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. No specific level of education is required
ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff CORRECT ANSWER: C ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ:
ff 4
6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on which of the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
following factors?
ff ff
a. Knowledge
b. Experience
c. Size of employing institution
ff ff ff
d. All are correct
ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: D ff ff DIF: Moderate OBJ: f f 5
7. A self-employed medical insurance biller who does independent contracting is responsible for
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. advertising.
b. billing.
c. accounting.
d. All are correct.
ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: D ff ff DIF: Hard OBJ: f f 2
Page 3 of 228 ff ff ff
, 8. Medical etiquette refers to
ff ff ff
a. consideration for others. ff ff
b. moral principles or practices. ff ff ff
c. laws.
d. the Oath of Hippocrates.
ff ff ff
CORRECT ANSWER: A ff ff DIF: Moderate OBJ: f f 9
9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard grammar,
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
spelling and punctuation when writing electronic mail communications is referred to as:
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. emoticons
b. abbreviations
c. text speak ff
d. short text ff
CORRECT ANSWER: C ff ff DIF: Easy OBJ: f f 9
10. Professional ethics include ff ff
a. state laws. ff
b. federal laws. ff
c. standards of conduct. ff ff
d. civil torts. ff
CORRECT ANSWER: C ff ff DIF: Moderate OBJ: f f 9
11. The earliest written code of ethical principles for the medical profession is the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. Oath of Hippocrates. ff ff
b. Socratic oath. ff
c. Code of Hammurabi. ff ff
d. Medicolegal oath. ff
Page 4 of 228
ff ff ff
