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Med. Insurance Terms
Medical Insurance in a Flash Chapter 13
Question | Answer |
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The process of coding integral services separately | Unbundling |
The usual waiting period for a pre-existing condition | 12-18 months |
The form that accompanies the check from an insurance company | Remittance Advice |
A substitute physician | Locum Tenens |
MREP | Medicare Remit Easy Payment |
SPR | Standard Paper Remittance Advice |
ERA | Electronic Remittance Advice |
CO | Contractual Obligation |
RA | Remittance Advice |
NSF | Non-Sufficient Funds |
Payment methods for paying medical bills | Check, Cash, Credit Card, and Debit Card |
COINS AMT | Co-Insurance Amount |
TOTAL RC AMT | Total Amount of Adjustments Made to Claims |
NET | Contains Net Amount That Medicare Owed the Provider for the Claim |
ADJ TO TOTALS | Contains the Following Three Fields: PREV, PD, INT, and LATE FILING CHARGE |
PT RESP | Patient Responsibility |
PROV PD | Provider Paid |
OA | Other Adjustment |
CR | Correction and Reversal |
NOS | Number of Services |