Risk Adjustment Flashcards
What health insurance assistance program is sponsored by federal and state government?
Medicaid
Is a Health Plan required to follow the minimum necessary rule?
Yes- Health plans are covered entities are required to follow the rule.
What is a Root Word
Terms that can stand alone as the main portion of the medical term. The root word holds the fundamental meaning of medical term. There can be more than 1 root.
Prefix- Ab
Away From
Prefix- Ad
Toward, near
Prefix- ec-,ecto
out, outside
Prefix Endo/o-
in, within
Suffix- centesis
puncture, tap
Suffix- desis
binding, fusion
Suffix- pexy
surgical fixation
Suffix- plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
Suffix- Tripsy
crushing
Anotomic positions- anterior (ventral)
Toward the font of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
toward the back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body