Insurance Claims Management Flashcards
Co-payment
Refers to making a small amount at the time of visit.
Premium
Is a monthly payment to keep a policy in force.
Exclusion
Is a peril that is not covered by the policy.
Capitation
A fixed, prepaid fee per person enrolled in a managed cafe program.
Maternity Leave
Can qualify as FMLA or short term disability.
Beneficiary
The person or party designated by the policyholder to receive the value of a policy.
Preadimission Certification
Determining medical necessity before a hospital admission is approved.
Preauthorization
Determines whether a service will reimbursed before its delivery.
Concurrent Review
Determines medical necessity before hospital admission.
Discharging Planning
Refers to arranging appropriate following patient release.
Medicare
Is title 18 of the Social Security Act.
Medicare Part B covers
Out-patient care.
Insurance Claims Management
A medical coding system enables the translation of verbal description of diseases, injuries, illness, and procedures into numerical.
CPT coding conventions, terms after a semicolon (;)
Is to clarify a main term.
Tracking
Systematic method of monitoring progress of disease condition.
Classification
Allows for grouping related diagnosis and procedures.
Research
Provides comparable data for compiling research information.
Evaluation
Permits analysis of medical utilization.
Standardization
Simplifies reimbursement functions.
Types of coding systems
ICD-9-CM: International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition
CPT: Current Procedural Terminology
HCCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System
RBRVS: Resource-Base Relative Value System
DRG: Diagnosis Related Group
MS-DRG: Medical Severity
RVS: Relative Value Study
ICD-9-CM
International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision, Clinical Modification
- Used to code diagnosis or disease condition. - Assigns numeric codes to diseases, illnesses, injuries and health-related conditions.
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
- Used to code medical services and procedures provided by physician.
HCCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System
- A national coding system for reporting medical services to the Medicare program.
RBRVS
Resource-Based Relative Value System
- Medical Fee Schedule (MFS) for services based on the level or resources needed to provide a service.