Fordneys Medical Insurance and Billing 16th Edition, Smith - Complete Test Bank with Answers (Chapters 1–20)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE ss




1. Theprimarygoalof aninsurancebillingspecialist is: s ss s s nn




a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
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b. toensurethe cash flow of ahealth careorganization through revenue
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c. tosend bills to patients forservices theyreceive
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d. to post payments received from patients and insurance carriers
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ss ANS: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2


2. Facilitybillingincludes charging formedical servicesprovided by: ss ss s ss ss




a. physicians

b. laboratoryservices
c. ambulance services ss




d. ambulatorysurgical centers ss




ANS: D DIF: Easy OBJ: 2


3. A claims assistance professional
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a. works fortheconsumer. nn s




b. works forthe health care organization.
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c. works foran insurance company. ss s ss ss




d. works forthe federal government. ss ss ss




ANS: A DIF: Easy OBJ: 2

4. What is ―cash flow‖ina medicalpractice?
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a. Theactual moneyavailable to amedical practice ss ss ss s ss




b. Theamount of moneyreceived bya medical practicein 1 day ss s s s ss s ss ss

, c. Theamount of moneyreceived bya medical practicein 1 month
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d. Theamount of outstanding moneyon the accounts receivable
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ANS:
ss A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2

5. Whichlevel ofeducation is generallyrequired foronewhoseeks employmentasan insurance
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a. College diploma ss




b. High school diploma
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c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
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d. No specificlevel ofeducationisrequired
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ANS: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 4


6. Theamountofmoneyan insurancebilling specialistearnsisdependenton whichofthe
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ss following factors? ss




a. Knowledge
b. Experience

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d. All are correct
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ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 5

7. A self-employed medical insurance biller who does independent contracting is responsible for
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a. advertising.

b. billing.
c. accounting.
d. Allarecorrect.

ANS: D DIF: Hard OBJ: 2

8. Medical etiquette refers to ss ss ss




a. consideration for others. ss ss




b. moral principles or practices. ss ss ss




c. laws.
d. theOathof Hippocrates.
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ANS: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 9

9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard
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ss referred to as: ss ss




a. emoticons
b. abbreviations
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d. shorttext s




ANS: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 9

10. Professional ethics include ss ss




a. statelaws.

b. federal laws. ss




c. standards of conduct. ss ss




d. civil torts. ss




ANS: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 9