Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Flashcards
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When verifying a patient's insurance eligibility before an appointment, which information is LEAST critical to confirm?
Answer: The patient's preferred pharmacy
The patient's preferred pharmacy is pharmacy-related information irrelevant to medical office insurance eligibility verification.
Which form is used to transfer financial responsibility for Medicare-covered services from Medicare to a secondary insurer?
Answer: MSP Questionnaire
The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questionnaire identifies whether another insurer is primary, determining the correct billing order.
An 'encounter form' (superbill) in a medical office primarily serves to:
Answer: Capture diagnosis and procedure codes for billing at the point of care
The superbill or encounter form captures the ICD and CPT codes used during a visit, serving as the source document for claim submission.
Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, all used sharps must be:
Answer: Placed in a labeled, puncture-resistant sharps container
OSHA requires used sharps to be disposed of in closeable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and labeled biohazard containers.
The 'birthday rule' in insurance coordination of benefits determines:
Answer: Which parent's plan is primary when a child is covered by both
The birthday rule states that when a child is covered under both parents' insurance, the plan of the parent whose birthday falls earliest in the calendar year is primary.
Which scheduling system assigns specific appointment time slots to specific types of visits to maximize provider efficiency?
Answer: Cluster scheduling
Cluster scheduling groups similar types of appointments (e.g., all physical exams) together at certain times, improving workflow efficiency.
A Coordination of Benefits (COB) clause prevents:
Answer: Double payment exceeding 100% of actual charges
COB provisions ensure that when a patient has multiple insurance plans, combined payments cannot exceed the total amount of the actual medical charges.