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Administrative Skills for the Medical Assistant

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show fee for service  
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show insurance reimbursement based on fee charged and the service provided  
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capitation   show
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show amount of money paid to purchase health insurance or other insurance  
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show a service covered by an insurance plan  
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show each individual covered by the insurance  
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insured   show
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show payment by member each calender year before health insurance pays for any services  
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show percentage the member must pay  
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show fixed dollar amount the member must pay each time he or she receives services  
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show insurance to whom the insurance claim must be sent first  
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show insurance that covers an individual in addition to primary insurance  
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show rules insurance companies use to coordinate insurance payments  
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show primary insurance for a child covered by insurance of both parents is that of the parent whose birthday comes first in the calender year  
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show participating provider; if physician has a contract or agreement with insurance carrier (must accept insurance carrier's determination of allowable fee)  
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nonPAR   show
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show obligation to compensate an individual for loss or damage  
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show usual, customary and reasonable fee  
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medicare deductible amount   show
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show most commonly charged fee by the office for the service, what charged by other physicians in same geographic area, fee meets the criteria of usual and customary or other special circumstances  
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managed care   show
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show contract between patient and insurance company  
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claim   show
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CMS   show
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CMS-1500   show
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show FFS  
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show managed care organization  
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show health maintainance orginazation  
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PPO   show
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show the difference between the amount charged for service and the amount allowed by insurance  
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PCP   show
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show point of service  
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show diagnosis-related groups; system that classifies patients according to diagnosis, treatment, and length of hospital stay  
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RBRVS   show
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Medicare Part A   show
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Medicare Part B   show
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show medicare advantage plan; choice  
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show covers medications  
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show children's health insurance program; state programs to provide insurance for children whoses parents cannot afford health insurance for them  
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Tricare   show
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CHAMPVA   show
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show directing a patient to a medical specialist by primary care physician  
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show list of medications that are approved for prescription drug benefits  
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show program in each state to cover medical care and lost wages for workers injured during employment  
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CPT   show
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show World Health Organization  
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show international classification of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification; for diagnosis  
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show tabular list  
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show alphabetic index  
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ICD-9 volume 3   show
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show hospital aquired condition  
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NEC   show
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show not otherwise specified  
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show something thats important to note that has happened in the past but current problem is related  
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show factors that influence patient care  
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show supplementary classification of external causes of injury and poisoning; never a stand alone or primary code  
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show hypertension, neoplasms, drugs and chemicals  
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show private  
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amount of americans that do not have health insurance   show
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show independant practice association  
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show authorization from insurance company before service is provided  
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show more strict then pre-authorization for services rendered over period of time  
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show retired 65 & over, perminatly disabled for 2 years or longer, legally blind, retired railroad or some federal employee, end stage renal disease patients, kidney donors  
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show maximum fee that can be collected per Medicare; 115% of medicare allowed charges  
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what must be done for a worker conpensation case?   show
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what information is required for preauthorization?   show
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who is considered a new patient?   show
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show patient that has been treated in the last 3 years  
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show healthcare common procedure coding system  
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show classify care given, justify medical services, collect ststistics about outcome and effectiveness of treatments, set fees  
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show needed in addition to a CPT code if there are unusual circumstances related to the procedure  
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show administration of medication that causes total or partial loss of sensation  
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what factors determine the level of service   show
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what does not play a factor in E & M code selection   show
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