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MOD 110 Unit 1

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Accounts Receivable Management   Organization and administration of coding and billing in a medical practice  
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Assignment   A transfer, after an event insured against, or an individual's legal right to collect an amount payable under an insurance contract  
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Capitation   A system of payment used by managed care plans in which physicians and hospitals are paid a fixed per capita requesting payment for service  
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Claims   A bill sent to an insurance carrier requesting payment for services rendered; also known as encounter record  
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CMS   Center for Medicare and Medicaid services  
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COBRA   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act  
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Coinsurance   A cost-sharing requirement under a health insurance policy providing that the insured will assume a percentage of the costs for covered services  
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Conditionally Renewable   An insurance policy renewal provision that grants the insurer a limited right to refuse to renew a health insurance policy at the end of a premium payment period  
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Coordination of Benefits (COB)   Two insurance carruies working together and coordinating the payment of thier benefits so that there is no duplication of benefits [paid between the primary and 2nd insurance carriers  
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Deductible   A specific dollar amount that must be paid by the insured before a medical insurance plan or government program begins covering health care costs  
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Encounter Form   An all-encompassing billing form personalized to the practice of the physician, it may be used when a patient submits an insurance billing  
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EOB   Explanation Of Benefits  
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Exclusive Provider Organziation (EPO)   A type of managed health care plan that combines features of HMOs and PPO  
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Foundation for Medical Care (FMC)   An organization of physicians sponsored by a state or local medical association concerned with development and delivery of medical services and the cost of health care  
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Guarantor   An individual who promises to pay the medical bill by signing a form agreeing to pay or who accepts treatment, which constitutes an expressed promise  
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Health Insurance   A contract between the policyholder or member insurance carrier or government program to reimburse  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  
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Indemnity   Benefits paid to an insured while disabled  
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Medicaid (MCD)   A ferderally adied, state operated, and state-administered program that provides medical benefits for certain low-income persons in need of health and medical care  
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Medicare (M)   A nationwide health insurance program for persons age 65 years of age and older and certin disabled or blind persons regardless of income,  
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Point-of-service (POS)Plan   A managed care plan in which memebers are given a choice as to how to receive services, whether through an HMO, PPO, or fee-for-service plan  
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PPO   Perferred Provider Organization  
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Preauthorization   A requirement of some health insurance plans to obtain permission for service procedure before it is done and to see whether the insurance program agrees it is medically necessary  
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Premium   The cost of insurance coverage paid annually, semiannually, or monthly to keep the policy in force  
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Bi/o   Life  
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Chem./o   Chemical  
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Onc/o   Tumor  
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Macr/o   Large  
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Eti/o   Cause  
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Therm/o   Hot,heat  
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Radi/o   Ray,x-ray  
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Pyr/o   Heat,fire  
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Prefix   To fix before or to fix top the beginning of a word  
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Suffix   To fasten on, beneath, or under  
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Word Root   A word element from which other words are formed  
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Combining Form   A word root to which a vowel has been added  
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ab   Away from  
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Acute   Sudden,sharp,severe: a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course  
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anti   Against  
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dia   Through  
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-al   Pertaining to  
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-pathy   Disease  
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-graphy   Recording  
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hypo   Below,under,deficient  
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-ic   Pertaining to  
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Bx   Biopsy  
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ENT   Ear,Nose,Throat  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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GYN   Gynecology  
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