Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? - answercode
of conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? - answerIdentify Acceptable compliance programs
in various provider setting
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day DRG
window rule? - answerNon-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? - answerReport a specific circumstance
that affected a procedure or service without changing the code or its definition
IF outpatient diagnostic services are provided within three days of the admission of a
Medicare beneficiary to an IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospital, what
must happen to these charges - answerThey must be billed separately to the part B
Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? - answerOne registration record is created for
multiple days of service
What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the
provider called? - answerUnscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? - answerIt is
used to evaluate the need for an inpatient admission
which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient -
answerPhysician, Nursing, Pharmacy
Scheduler instructions are used to prompt the scheduler to do what? - answerComplete
the scheduling process correctly based on service requeste
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the
patients arrival time and which of the following? - answerProcedure time
, Medicare guidelines require that when a test is ordered for a LCD or NCD exists, the
information provided on the order must include: - answerDocumentation of the medical
necessity for the test
What is the advantage of a pre-registration program - answerIt reduces processing
times at the time of service
What date are required to establish a new MPI(Master patient Index) entry - answerThe
responsible party's full legal name, date of birth, and social security number
Which of the following statements is true about third-party payments? - answerThe
payments are received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the
provider for the patient's covered services.
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set
level - answerstop loss
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize a
visit to a specialist for additional testing or care? - answerReferral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the
provider may not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? -
answerMedical screening and stabilizing treatment
Which of the following is a step in the discharge process? - answerHave a case
management service complete the discharge plan
The hospital has a APC based contract for the payment of outpatient services. Total
anticipated charges for the visit are $2,380. The approved APC payment rate is $780.
Where will the patients benefit package be applied? - answerTo the approved APC
payment rate
A patient has met the $200 individual deductible and $900 of the $1000 co-insurance
responsibility. The co-insurance rate is 20%. The estimated insurance plan
responsibility is $1975.00. What amount of coinsurance is due from the patient? -
answer$100.00
When is a patient considered to be medically indigent? - answerThe patient's
outstanding medical bills exceed a defined dollar amount or percentage of assets.
What patient assets are considered in the financial assistance application? -
answerSources of readily available funds , vehicles, campers, boats and saving
accounts
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