Fordneys Medical Insurance and Billing 17th Edition, Smith - Complete Test Bank with Answers (Chapters 1–20)

Fordney’s Medical Insurance and Billing –
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17th Edition
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Linda Smith
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Chapter 01: Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist

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1. The primary goal of an insurance billing specialist is:

a. to manage the health care organization’s billing office
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b. to ensure the cash flow of a health care organization through revenue cycle management

c. to send bills to patients for services they receive
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d. to post payments received from patients and insurance carriers
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CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2
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2. Facility billing includes charging for medical services provided by:

a. physicians

b. laboratory services
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c. ambulance services

d. ambulatory surgical centers
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CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Easy OBJ: 2
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3. A claims assistance professional
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a. works for the consumer.
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b. works for the health care organization.
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c. works for an insurance company.
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d. works for the federal government.
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CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Easy OBJ: 2
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4. What is ―cash flow‖ in a medical practice?
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a. The actual money available to a medical practice
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b. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 day
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c. The amount of money received by a medical practice in 1 month

d. The amount of outstanding money on the accounts receivable
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CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2
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5. Which level of education is generally required for one who seeks employment as an insurance coder?

a. College diploma
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b. High school diploma

c. Completion of an accredited program for coding certification
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d. No specific level of education is required

CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 4
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6. The amount of money an insurance billing specialist earns is dependent on which of the following
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factors?

a. Knowledge

b. Experience
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c. Size of employing institution
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d. All are correct

CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 5
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7. A self-employed medical insurance biller who does independent contracting is responsible for
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a. advertising.
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b. billing.
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c. accounting.
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d. All are correct.
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CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Hard OBJ: 2
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8. Medical etiquette refers to

a. consideration for others.
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b. moral principles or practices.

c. laws.
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d. the Oath of Hippocrates.

CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 9
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9. The process of shortening words and using abbreviations that do not follow standard grammar, spelling
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and punctuation when writing electronic mail communications is referred to as:

a. emoticons
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b. abbreviations

c. text speak
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d. short text

CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 9
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10. Professional ethics include
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a. state laws.

b. federal laws.
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c. standards of conduct.
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d. civil torts.
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CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 9
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11. The earliest written code of ethical principles for the medical profession is the
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a. Oath of Hippocrates.
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b. Socratic oath.

c. Code of Hammurabi.
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d. Medicolegal oath.

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