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LETTY PRACTICE EXAM

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LETTY PRACTICE EXAM
letty reyes
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Question 1

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Which of the following reports is used to follow up on outstanding claims to third party payers?
Answer
  • financial
  • aging
  • accounts payable
  • audit

Question 2

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Which of the following is the most likely cause of the deposits not agreeing with the credits on the day sheet or the patient ledgers?
Answer
  • there are duplicate cards
  • the bank made an error
  • cash is missing
  • payment is misplaced

Question 3

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When following up on a denied claim, an insurance and coding specialist should have which of the following information available when speaking with the insurance company? (Select the three (3) correct answers).
Answer
  • physician’s NPI
  • date of service
  • date the claim was denied
  • patient’s mailing address
  • patient’s insurance ID number

Question 4

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A third party payer made an error while adjudicating a claim. Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist do?
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  • Resubmit the claim with a correction.
  • Resubmit the claim with an attachment explaining the error.
  • Contact the patient to make payment arrangements.
  • Contact the insurance commissioner.

Question 5

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Which of the following information is necessary to post payments from the RA/EOB? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
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  • diagnosis codes
  • date of service
  • patient’s name
  • patient’s date of birth
  • billed CPT® codes

Question 6

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Which of the following processes makes a final determination for payment in an appeal board?
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  • arbitration
  • deposition
  • peer to peer
  • special handling

Question 7

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A Medicare patient has an 80/20 plan. The charged amount was $300.00. The amount allowed was $100.00. Which of the following is the patient's coinsurance?
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  • $100
  • $80
  • $20
  • $60

Question 8

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How often should the encounter form CPT® codes be updated?
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  • monthly
  • semi-annually
  • quarterly
  • annually

Question 9

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If a married couple is covered under both spouses’ health insurance and the husband wishes to schedule an appointment for an annual exam, he should call his primary care provider and
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  • schedule an appointment using just his insurance benefits.
  • schedule an appointment using both his insurance benefits and his wife’s insurance benefits.
  • his wife’s primary care provider and schedule an appointment to visit with both.
  • his wife’s primary care provider to see which has the earliest appointment available.

Question 10

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The insurance and coding specialist is billing the insurance company of a 66-year-old woman who has Medicare and is covered under her husband’s private insurance. Which of the following should be billed first?
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  • Medigap
  • the husband’s insurance
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Question 11

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Encounter forms should be audited to ensure the
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  • practice information is included on each encounter.
  • diagnosis is in proper ICD-10-CM format.
  • patient’s vitals are present.
  • payer’s address and phone are current.

Question 12

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Which of the following regulations prohibits the submission of a fraudulent claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim?
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  • Federal Claims Collection Act
  • Federal False Claims Act
  • Anti-Kickback Law
  • Stark Law

Question 13

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Which of the following is an appropriate way to open the discussion when explaining practice fees to a patient?
Answer
  • “We will bill you for the visit in full.”
  • “We can accept your insurance as payment in full.”
  • “Do you know what your out of pocket cost is today?”
  • “Do you have any questions about the cost of today’s visit?”

Question 14

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When using the EHR to schedule a patient visit, which of the following screens should be used to complete the scheduling process?
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  • accounts receivable
  • correspondence
  • clinical care
  • patient search

Question 15

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When posting an insurance payment via an EOB, the amount that is considered contractual is the
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  • patient responsibility.
  • co-insurance.
  • NON-PAR payment allowable.
  • insurance allowed amount.

Question 16

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Which of the following items are mandatory in patient financial policies? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
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  • participating insurance companies
  • statement that responsibility for payment lies with patient
  • provider fee schedule
  • collection process
  • expectation of payment due at time of service

Question 17

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When posting transactions for electronic claims submission, it is necessary to enter which of the following items onto the claim?
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  • insurance plan’s UCR fee
  • insurance plan’s allowable fee
  • physician’s contractual fee
  • physician’s office fee

Question 18

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A claim submitted with all the necessary and accurate information so that it can be processed and paid is called a
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  • allowable claim.
  • clean claim.
  • closed claim.
  • timely filing.

Question 19

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Which of the following defines the maximum time that a debt can be collected from the time it was incurred or became due?
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  • practice management payment policy
  • statute of limitations
  • Stark Law
  • benchmark

Question 20

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When is a referral from a provider required?
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  • when contained in the individual policy
  • if a patient goes to a network hospital for services
  • for Workers’ Compensation patients
  • within 24 hours of a medical procedure

Question 21

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Which of the following must a patient sign prior to an insurance claim being processed?
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  • a referral form
  • the HIPAA waiver form
  • an Authorization to Release Information
  • the actual insurance claim form

Question 22

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Which of the following is the correct procedure for keeping a Workers' Compensation patient’s financial and health records when the same physician is also seeing the patient as a private patient?
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  • Separate financial and health records must be used.
  • The same financial and health records may be used.
  • The same health record may be used, but a separate financial record must be maintained.
  • The same financial record may be used, but a separate health record must be maintained.

Question 23

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If the insurance and coding specialist suspects Medicare fraud she should contact the
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  • DOJ
  • OIG
  • FDA
  • AMA

Question 24

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Which of the following are violations of the Stark Law? (Select the two (2) correct answers.) upcoding
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  • billing for services not rendered
  • referring patients to facilities where the provider has a financial interest
  • negligent handling of protected health information (PHI)
  • accepting gifts in place of payment from patients

Question 25

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The insurance and coding specialist calls a carrier to verify a patient’s insurance and the representative states that the patient’s insurance was canceled three months ago. Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist do first?
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  • Record the information and refer the patient to another provider.
  • Discuss self-pay options with the insurance policy holder.
  • Ask the patient for another form of insurance coverage.
  • Ask the patient to reschedule the appointment.

Question 26

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In order to have claims paid as quickly as possible, the insurance specialist must be familiar with which of the following?
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  • payer's claim processing procedures
  • prompt pay laws
  • clearinghouse processing procedures
  • automated claims status requests

Question 27

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Developing an insurance claim begins
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  • once the charges have been entered into the computer.
  • when the patient calls to schedule an appointment.
  • after the medical encounter is completed.
  • when the patient arrives for the appointment.

Question 28

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Which of the following protects federal healthcare programs from fraud and abuse by healthcare providers who solicit referrals?
Answer
  • Fraud and Abuse Act
  • Anti-Kickback Statute
  • Utilization Review Act
  • Federal Claims Collection Act

Question 29

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A Medicare patient presents to an outpatient hospital facility for a scheduled hysterectomy. To which Medicare plan should the facility submit the claim?
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  • PART A
  • PART B
  • PART C
  • PART D

Question 30

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If the insurance carrier’s rate of benefits is 80%, the remaining 20% is known as
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  • CAPITATION
  • COPAYMENT
  • DEDUCTIBLE
  • COINSURANCE

Question 31

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A patient has two health insurance policies – a group insurance plan through her full-time employer and another group insurance plan through her husband’s employer. Which of the following policies should be billed as primary?
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  • the policy with the highest coverage
  • husband’s policy
  • both policies
  • her policy

Question 32

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When filing an electronic insurance claim, the insurance and coding specialist processes which of the following forms?
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  • CMS-1500
  • assignment of benefits
  • encounter form
  • HIPAA waiver

Question 33

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When a capitation account is applied to the ledger it is also known as a
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  • fee for service.
  • copayment amount.
  • monthly prepayment amount.
  • monthly premium.
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