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Chapter 16 Insurance
Question | Answer |
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TRICARE | is a health care program for uniformed service members and their families, National Guard/Reserve members and their families, survivors, former spouses, Medal of Honor recipients and their families, |
Preauthorization | is formal approval obtained from a health care finder before certain specialty procedures and inpatient care services are rendered |
CHAMPVA- The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs | is a comprehensive health care program for which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shares costs of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries. |
The CHAMPVA sponsor is a | veteran who's permanently & totally disabled from a service-connected condition, died as a result of a service-connected condition, was rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected condition at the time of death, or died on active duty |
TRICARE coverage includes options | special programs, and supplemental programs, and TRICARE is the primary payer to Medicaid and TRICARE supplemental plans. |
The health care program for active duty members of the military and their qualified dependents is called | TRICARE |
Commanders of selected military treatment facilities for TRICARE regions are called | lead agents. |
Which office coordinates and administers the TRICARE program and is accountable for the quality of health care provided to members of the uniformed services and their eligible dependents? | TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) |
Who assists TRICARE sponsors with information about the health program, along with other matters affecting access to health care (e.g., appointment scheduling)? | customer service representative |
A critical pathway is the | sequence of activities that can normally be expected to result in the most cost-effective clinical course of treatment. |
The managed care option that is similar to a civilian HMO is called TRICARE | Prime |
TRICARE Standard and Extra were combined to create TRICARE | Select |
TRICARE nonparticipating providers are subject to a limiting charge of _____ above the TRICARE fee schedule for participating providers. | 15 percent |
Which is a comprehensive health care program for which the Department of Veterans Affairs shares costs of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries? | CHAMPVA |
The number of TRICARE regions has _____ since originally established. | decreased |
Health care finder | a RN or PA who assists primary care providers with preauthorization and referrals |
Beneficiary Services Representative | Provide information about using TRICARE and assist with other administrative matters |
What is the limit for filing TRICARE claism | one year |
Which TRICARE option requires annual enrollment? | TRICARE Prime |
The office that provides policies and procedures for prevention and detection of fraud and abuse is | Program Integrity Office |