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1. Annually, the OIG publishes a work plan of compliance issues and objec-
tives that will be focused on throughout the following year. Identify which option
is NOT a work plan task mentioned in this course.
A. Payments to Physicians for Co-Surgery Procedures
B. Denials and Appeals in Medicare Part D
C. Standard Unique Employer Identifier
D. Medicare Hospital Payments for Claims involving the Acute- and Post-
Acute-Care Transfer Policies
Ans>> Standard Unique Employer Identifier
2. T/F: Consents are signed as part of the post-service process.
: False
3. T/F: Patient service costs are calculated in the pre-service process for
scheduled patients.
,: True
4. T/F: The patient is scheduled and registered for service is a time-of-service
activity.
: False
5. T/F: The patient account is monitored for payment is a time-of-service
activity.
: False
6. T/F: Case management and discharge planning services are a post-service
activity
: False
7. T/F: Sending the bill electronically to the health plan is a time-of-service
activity.
: False
8. The following statements describe the best practices established by the
Medical Debt Task Force. Select the True statements.
, -Educate patients.
-Coordinate to avoid duplicate patient contracts.
-Exercise moderate judgement when communicating with providers about
scheduled services.
-Be consistent in key aspect of account resolution.
-Report to healthcare plans when the patients account is transferred to col- lection
agency.
-Follow best practices for communication
Ans>> -Follow best practices for communi- cation.
-Be consistent in key aspects of account resolution.
-Coordinate to avoid duplicate patient contracts.
-Educate patients.
9. Which is NOT a main HFMA Healthcare Dollars & Sense revenue cycle
initiative?
A. Patient Financial Communications
B. Price Transparency
C. Medical Account Resolution
D. Process Compliance
Ans>> Process Compliance