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Wookbook Chap 1
Role of Ins Billing Specialist
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ability to input data & transmit insurance claims accurately directly or thru clearinghouse as well as maintain and update software applications as required by third-party payers is technical skill required of what job? | Electronic Claims Processor |
| Name some facilities where facility billing is used. | Hospitals, acute care hospitals, skilled nursing & long term care facilities, rehabilitation centers & ambulatory surgical centers. |
| Name examples of NPP's (non-physician practitioners). | Physician assistant, nurse practictioner, certified nurse anesthetist, physical therapist, speech therapist, LCSW, certified registered nurse practicioner. |
| Name 3 job titles available after training in diagnostic and procedural coding & insurance claims completion. | Insurance billing specialist Medical Billing respresentative Reimbursement specialist |
| Name some responsibilities & duties an ins billing rep may perform in general as well as performing collections. | Abstracts health info from patient records Operates computer to create & transmit claims Acts as a link between the provider & third-party payers Insurance counselor to patients Bills secondary insurance and patients Updates knowledge |
| List the duties of claims assistance professional. | Help patients organize, file & negotiate health claims Assist consumer in getting maximum benefits Tells patients how much to pay providers to avoid overpayment. |
| Insurance claims must be submitted within how many days to ensure continuous cash flow. | 1 to 5 |
| The amount of actual money available to the medical practice is known as what? | Cash flow |
| List 4 reasons for a medical practices large accounts receivable. | 1. Failure to verify insurance benefits 2. Failure to obtain authorization or pre-certification 3. Failure to collect copays and deductibles 4. Inadequate claims filing |
| Name some skills required for an insurance billing specialist. | Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology Expert use of procedural and diagnostic codes Precise reading skills Basic math Knowledge of compliance, billing & collection techniques Basic keyboarding & computer skills Generate claims |
| Define medical ethics. | Standards of conduct by which an insurance billing specialist determines the propriety or his/her behavior in a relationship. |
| To report incorrect information to an Aetna insurance is what? | Unethical |
| Reporting incorrect information to a Medicare fiscal intermediary is what? | Illegal |
| In certain circumstances, if two doctors treat the same patient for the same condition it may be what? | Unethical |
| Define vicarious liability also known as respondent superior. | When a physician is legally responsible for an employee;s conduct performed during employment. |
| What type of insurance is needed if a claims assistant neglects to submit an insurance claim to a Medicare supplement insurance within the proper time limit? | Errors and omissions insurance. |
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