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Mop 130 Lynn Chambers

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Accounts receivable (A/R)   Unpaid accounts and uncollected balances  
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accounts receivable aging report   Report utilized for determining account age and working oldest accounts first and determining the number of days it takes the facility to collect accounts  
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adjudication   Advisement of a patient by a third-party carrier regarding processing of the patient's claim  
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Advance Beneficiary Notice   A form that Medicare patients are requested to sign fi services are believed not covered prior to provision  
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allowance   The amount agreed upon by the carrier and the provider as payment in full  
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appeal   A formal request 4 reconsideration when appropriate reimbursement has not been made or a request made 2 the insurance carrier 4 additional consideration and payment when payment does not appear to agree with the insurance carrier's contractual guidelines  
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appeals letter   Letter sent to insurance carrier requesting additional consideration for reimbursement on a claim based on additional presenting information  
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assignment of benefits   A document obtained during the admission/preadmission process indicating that the patient has "assigned" the right of payment directly to the facility, rather than monies for services being sent to the patient.  
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bundled   Services that are considered included as a component of other services already billed  
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capitation plan   A form of HMO in which the patient is covered under a per-member-per-month (PMPM) fee.  
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)   The governmental agency that oversees the Medicare and Medicaid programs for the federal government.  
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CHAMPVA   The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a program to help retired military personnel pay medical costs.  
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charge capturing   The gathering of charge documents from all departments within a facility that have provided services to patients, and the process by which a facility ensures that all services it performs have been coded and billed appropriately.  
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charge description master (CDM)/ charge master   The part of a facility's computerized billing system that maintains all services, codes, and charges provided by the facility  
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charge ticket/encounter form   A form on which facility personnel record patient information, services performed, and a diagnosis  
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clean claim   A claim without errors or omissions that meets all predetermined specifications by the carrier  
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clearing house   A third-party entity where claims are sent before being forwarded to the carrier for screening purposes to ensure all requirements for that carrier have been met  
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CMS-1450/   Uniform billing, 2004 (UB-04) claim form, sometimes referred to as HCFA 1450 or UB-04 by which compensation is considered for inpatient and outpatient facilities  
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