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Which of the following parts of Medicare covers
durable medical equipment (DME)
part A
part B
part c
part D
part B
A MA has orders to collect blood cultures, a CBC , a
prothrombin time (PT), and an iron panel. they forget
to draw for the PT. what should the MA do
Keep the specimens previously collected and draw the PT
Which Quadrants is the gallbladder located
Right upper quadrant
A MA receives a denial of payment for a patients
cholecystectomy the reason stated is
"preauthorization required" if the provider deems this
procedure emergent, what should the MA do
submit an appeal for the denied claim
when obtaining a rectal temperature from an infant,
which of the following describes how far a MA should
insert the probe
1/2 inch into the rectum
which of the following vaccination should patients
receive at 7 years old or older
tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap)
, a patient insurance company calls the office to obtain
additional information regarding a recently submitted
claim. which of the following regulation allows the
office to release this information to an insurance
company without a written authorization
The HIPAA privacy rule
A MA has acquired a preauthorization for a patient's
referral to a specialist. which of the following is a
reason for the insurer to deny the claim submitted by
the specialist
the specialists provided the service after the expiration
date of the preauthorization
which of the following statements describes the
doctrine of professional discretion
when a patient requests a copy of their medical records,
the provider may choose not to disclose all of the patient
information
which of the following can result from the use of
outdated or incorrect codes on a billing claim
reduction of payer reimbursement
which of the following is a CLIA-waived laboratory test
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test
A MA is preparing a patient for a urine creatinine test
over which of the following periods of time should the
assistant instruct the patient to collect the specimen
6hr
12hr
24hr
48hr
24hr