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Chapter 16 - Insurance

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Term
Definition
premium   monthly dues to keep insurance active  
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deductible   yearly fee that must be met before insurance picks up incurred fees - amount the insured must pay in a fiscal year before an insurance company will begin the payment of benefits  
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co-pay   partial payment of the visit - form of cost sharing  
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Dx co-pay   partial payment of procedures  
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Obamacare   aka Affordable Care Act - five main plans - need to know three only becomes affordable for those below poverty level  
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ACA Bronze   60% insurance pays, 40% pt responsibility - lower premium, higher out-of-pocket expense  
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ACA Silver   70% insurance, 30% pt responsibility  
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ACA Gold   80% insurance pays, 20% pt responsibility - higher premium, lower out -of-pocket expense  
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main government insurance programs   Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, CHAMPVA  
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third-party payers - three basic entities   three basic entities involved in healthcare reimbursement - pt, provider (Dr.), public (insurance or 3rd party) or private (self-pay) payer  
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AHIP   americas health insurance plans - represents health insurers on federal and state regulatory issues  
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commercial insurance   owned and run by private companies - consist of traditional indemnity benefit plans (preventative), self-insured plans, managed care plans  
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the insured is also known as a   member, policyholder, subscriber, recipient  
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in an insurance contract, the waiting period is   also called the elimination period and a time frame after the beginning date of a policy before benefits for illness or injury becomes payable  
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unit values for each procedure code are used in which payment method   RVS  
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medical necessity is insured when the insurance carrier mandates   preauthorization  
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the oldest of all prepaid health plans   HMOs  
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medicaid is sponsored by   federal, state and local governments  
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which system does Medicare use to calculate fees   Resource-Based Relative Value System  
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state disability is available in Puerto Rico and in the states of   CA, HA, NJ, NY, RI  
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when working in a Dr's office which Medicare Part will billed   Medicare Part B  
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In the TRICARE program, an enrollment fee is sometimes charged for   TRICARE Prime  
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In a workers' compensation case, who does the MA communicate with   adjuster  
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the CMS-1500 claim form has an assignment of benefits for government program which field   Field 12  
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a standard unique health identifier for health care providers is called   NPI  
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why is the CMS-1500 claim form is printed in red ink   to comply with OCR machines  
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advantages of electronic transmission of claims   fewer errors and omissions, quicker turnaround, increased cash flow, built-in code edit checks  
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claim scrubber   built-in edits in electronic software that prompt the biller to change or enter information on claims  
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Advance Beneficiary Notice   must be completed when it is suspected that Medicare may not deem a service or supply medically necessary  
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suspended claim   claim held by the insurance company as pending because of an error or the need for additional information  
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liability under the False Claims Act can lead to civil monetary penalties for every fraudulent claim filed   $5,500 to $10,000  
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third-party payer   insurance carrier that intervenes to pay hospital or medical expenses on behalf of beneficiaries or recipients  
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indemnity   benefits paid in a predetermined amount in the event of a covered loss  
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carrier   organization that offers protection against losses in exchange for a premium  
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adjuster   employee of an insurance carrier with whom a case is assigned and who follows the case until it is settled  
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fiscal intermediary   contractor that processes payments to providers on behalf of state of federal agencies or insurance companies  
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elimination period   period of time after the beginning of a disability for which no benefits are payable  
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assignment   the transfer of one's rights to collect an amount payable under an insurance contract  
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partial disability   illness or injury preventing the insured from performing one or more functions of their occupation  
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a document from the insurance company that arrives with a check for payment of an insurance claim is called an   EOB = explanation of benefits  
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temporary disability   injured cannot perform all functions of their job for a limited period of time  
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total disability   insured unable to perform major duties of their specific occupation  
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RA   (Medicare) remittance advice - EOB for Medicare  
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MSN   Medicare Summary Notice - EOB for patients  
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HMO   health management organizations  
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PPO   preferred provider organization  
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IPA   independent practice association  
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PPG   physician provider groups  
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POS   point-of-service-plan - combines qualities of PPO and HMO  
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predetermination   maximum dollar amount insurance company will pay for professional services to be rendered to pt  
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preauthorization   used for hospital admissions, inpatient or outpatient surgeries, elective procedures, medication or when pt needs to be seen by specialist aka prior-authorization or pre-approval  
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medical necessity   mainly used for prior-authorizations  
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RBRVS   system to calculate MEDICARE fees  
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How Dr's are paid by HMOs   network, group, staff  
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HMO - Staff   Drs paid by salary - drs must be contracted with insurance co.  
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HMO - Network   Drs. contracted with HMO  
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HMO - Group   Drs paid by salary - contracts are with hospital  
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