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Administrative Skills for the Medical Assistant

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FFS   show
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show insurance reimbursement based on fee charged and the service provided  
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show payment of a fixed amount monthly per member regardless of the amount of care  
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show amount of money paid to purchase health insurance or other insurance  
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benefit   show
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show each individual covered by the insurance  
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show individual who has the insurance  
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show payment by member each calender year before health insurance pays for any services  
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show percentage the member must pay  
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copayment   show
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primary insurance   show
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secondary insurance   show
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show rules insurance companies use to coordinate insurance payments  
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birthday rule   show
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PAR   show
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nonPAR   show
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show obligation to compensate an individual for loss or damage  
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show usual, customary and reasonable fee  
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medicare deductible amount   show
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what factors involved in UCR?   show
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show movement to control health costs while improving preventative care while improving preventative care and a general term for insurance provided with these goals  
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health insurance   show
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show request for payment  
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CMS   show
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CMS-1500   show
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traditional health insurance   show
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show managed care organization  
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show health maintainance orginazation  
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show prefered provider organization  
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balance billing   show
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show primary care provider; physician who provides most care and determines what other services are necessary; "gatekeeper"  
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show point of service  
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DRGs   show
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show resource-based relative value scale; system of reimbursement that assigns relative value units to procedures based on amount of work, overhead expenses, and cost of malpractice insurance  
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Medicare Part A   show
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Medicare Part B   show
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Medicare Part C   show
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Medicare Part D   show
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show children's health insurance program; state programs to provide insurance for children whoses parents cannot afford health insurance for them  
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show provides health benefits for spouses and children of active military personnel  
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show provides benefits for spouses and dependents of some military veterans  
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referral   show
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formulary   show
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workers' compensation   show
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show current procedural terminology; for billing  
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WHO   show
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ICD-9-CM   show
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ICD-9 volume 1   show
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show alphabetic index  
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ICD-9 volume 3   show
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HAC   show
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NEC   show
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show not otherwise specified  
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show something thats important to note that has happened in the past but current problem is related  
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show factors that influence patient care  
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show supplementary classification of external causes of injury and poisoning; never a stand alone or primary code  
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show hypertension, neoplasms, drugs and chemicals  
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health insurance in the US is primarily a ________ market   show
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show 44 million  
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show independant practice association  
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pre-authorization   show
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pre-certification   show
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who covered by medicare   show
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show maximum fee that can be collected per Medicare; 115% of medicare allowed charges  
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show check with patient's employer immediately, establish seporate medical record, physician must file a first report, physician must submit a statement of services and monthly report, physician must accept payment as paid in full  
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what information is required for preauthorization?   show
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who is considered a new patient?   show
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who is considered an established patient?   show
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show healthcare common procedure coding system  
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what purpose of procedural coding?   show
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purpose of modifiers   show
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show administration of medication that causes total or partial loss of sensation  
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what factors determine the level of service   show
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what does not play a factor in E & M code selection   show
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