AAPC CPB Final Questions Guide 2024.

AAPC CPB Final Questions Guide 2024.Health plan, clearinghouses, and any entity transmitting health information is considered by the Privacy Rule to be a: - correct answer covered entity Which of the following is not a covered entity in the Privacy Rule - correct answer healthcare consulting firm A request for medical records is received for a specific date of service from patient's insurance company with regards to a submitted claim. No authorization for release of information is provided. What action should be taken? - correct answer release reqt to ins co How many national priority purposes under the Privacy Rules for disclosure of specific PHI without an individual's authorization or permission? - correct answer 12 A health plan sends a request for medical records in order to adjudicate a claim. Does the office have to notify the patient or have them sign a release to send the information? - correct answer no A practice sets up a payment plan with a patient. If more than four installments are extended to the patient, what regulation is the practice subject to that makes the practice a creditor? - correct answer Truth in Lending Act Which of the following situations allows release of PHI without authorization from the patient? - correct answer workers comp misusing any information on the claim, charging excessively for services or supplies, billing for services not medically necessary, failure to maintain adequate medical or financial records, improper billing practices, or billing Medicare patients at a higher fee scale that non-Medicare patients. - correct answer abuse