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chapter 09 insurance

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time limits stated in individual health insurance policies about an insurance company's obligation to pay benefits are the same for all insurance companies   false  
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there is standardization of format for the explanation of benefit document for all private insurance carriers   false  
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the insurance industry is protected by a special exemption from the federal trade commission   true  
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insurance companies are rated according to the number of complaints received about them   true  
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the status of electronic insurance claims may be accessed quickly electronically or telephonically by digital response systems   true  
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inquires about insurance claims may be in writing or by telephone   true  
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a rejected insurance claim should be corrected and sent in for review or appeal   true  
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approximately 50% of individuals purse appeals on denied insurance claims   false  
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in the case of a medicare part B redtermination, carriers have been instructed to pay an appealed insurance claim if the cost of the hearing process is more than the amount of the claim   true  
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if you have a denied insurance claim, you should change the information and resubmit the claim   false  
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routine use of too many nonspecific diagnostic codes may result in down coding   true  
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In any type of over payment situation, always cash the third party check and write a refund check   false  
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If a provider is notified by a commercial insurance carrier that a overpayment has been made, investigate the refund request   true  
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a level 1 medicare redetermination (appeal) may be by telephone or in writing or by submitting a CMS-2007 Form   true  
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a peer review is usually done before the appeal process   false  
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appeal decisions on Medicare unassigned insurance claims are sent to the patient   true  
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the highest level of a medicare redetermination is with an administrative law judge hearing   false  
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If an insured is in disagreement with the insurer for the settlement of a claim, a suit must begin within   3 years  
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If a payment problem develops with an insurance company ignores claims and exceeds time limits to pay a claim, it is prudent to contact the   state insurance commissioner  
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the document together with the payment voucher that is sent to the physician who has accepted assignment of benefits is referred to as a   EOB  
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when receiving payment from a private insurance carrier, check the amount on the EOB with the   copy of the CMS-1500 form  
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an insurance claims register provides a   follow up procedure for insurance claims  
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pending or resubmitted insurance claims may be tracked through a   tickler file  
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there are several ways to file pending insurance claims. What is the best way to file so that timely follow-up can be made   file by patient's last name  
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a follow up effort made to an insurance company to locate the status of an insurance claim is called an   inquiry and tracer  
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if an insurance claim has been lost by a insurance carrier the procedure to follow is   ask if there is a backlog of claims, submit a copy of the original claim, and verify the correct mailing address  
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An example of a technical error on a insurance claim is   duplicate dates of service, transposed numbers, missing place of service code  
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An insurance claim with an invalid procedure code would be   rejected  
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what should you do if an insurance carrier requests information about another insurance carrier   Provide the information  
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an insurance claim with an invalid procedure code would be   rejected  
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an insurance claim for a service that has been bundled with other services would be   denied  
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an insurance claim for which prior approval was not obtained would be   denied  
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the total number of levels of redetermination that exist in the medicare program is   5  
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the first level of appeal in the medicare program is   redetermination  
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the correct method to send documents for a medicare reconsideration (level 2) by   certified mail with return receipt requested  
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a request for a medicare administrative law judge hearing can be made if the amount controversy is at least   $130  
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How many levels of appeals for tricare   3  
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Tricare appeals are normally resolved in   60days  
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in a Tricare case, a request for an independent hearing may be pursed if the amount in question is   300 or more tricare  
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the total number of levels of redetermination that exist in the medicare program is   5  
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the first level of appeal in the medicare program is   redetermination  
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the correct method to send documents for a medicare reconsideration (level 2) by   certified mail with return receipt requested  
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a request for a medicare administrative law judge hearing can be made if the amount controversy is at least   $130  
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How many levels of appeals for tricare   3  
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Tricare appeals are normally resolved in   60days  
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in a Tricare case, a request for an independent hearing may be pursed if the amount in question is   300 or more  
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an insured person cannot bring legal action against an insurance company until   60 days after a claim  
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documentation form private insurance carriers sent to participating providers that accompanies payment and describes the response to a claim is referred to by the acronym   EOB  
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FTC   Federal trade commission  
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Monitoring the activities of insurance companies and making sure that the interest of the policyholders are protected are the jobs of the   insurance commission  
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all request of the insurance commissioner must be submitted in writing and include the   patients signature  
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a delinquent insurance claim may be easily located by reviewing the   insurance claim register  
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a suspense or follow-up file used to track pending insurance claims are called a   tickler file  
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overdue payment on a insurance claim is referred to as   delinquent claim  
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an insurance claim that is processed without following specific insurance carrier instructions is considered an   rejected claim  
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if the medical practice receives payment from an insurance company that is more than the contract rate, it is called   overpayment  
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Generally if a bill has not been paid, the physician rebills the patient every   30 days  
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If inadequate payment was received from an insurance company procedure, the insurance billing specialist should file an   appeal on behalf of the physician  
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a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge( in a medicare case) may be made if the amount still in question is   $130.00 or more  
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