Admin questions Flashcards
One insurance company working with another insurance company to determine the amount each will pay when pt has two or more insurance plans
Coordination of benefits
Recorded financial transactions in a bookkeeping/accounting system
Posting
Blank in filing ensures the appropriate people have taken action on a document
Releasing
Block format - salutation followed by?
Colon
Dimensions of the envelope most commonly used in office
4 1/8 x 9 1/2
What is the purpose of account aging receivable
Tool to show status of each account
First class mail is classified as
13 oz or less
In written communication, no matter what form is used, the most important issue to take into consideration is
Legal and ethics issues
What is a trial balance
Way of checking the accuracy of accounts
When transcribing material from a recorded dictation, what should an MA do if a word is unclear
Leave a blank space and write a note to the physician
Cycle billing is a system of billing where..
Accounts are divided alphabetically for billing purpose
What facilitates communication in the medical field
Policies and procedural manual
When preparing business correspondence, the first step is to
Organize key points to be addressed
Which postal class would the MA use to send a monthly newsletter to all patients in practice
Second class
The term “debit” means
Charge
Referrals are given to
HMO insurance patients who need to see a specialist
Flexible office hours occur most often in
Group practices
POMR means
Problem oriented medical record
When removing a medical record from a file cabinet, which of the following items should the MA put in its place
Outguide
The ICD-10 system of classifying diseases into categories was devised by what organization
World Health Organization
A claim form is known as
CMS-1500
