CMAA Comprehensive Review Flashcards
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What is the significance of the Notice of Privacy Practices under HIPAA?
Answer: Informs patients of their PHI rights, how the practice uses their information, and how to file complaints
The NPP is a legally required document informing patients about their HIPAA rights, PHI use, and complaint procedures.
How should a CMAA prioritize tasks when the office is extremely busy?
Answer: Prioritize by patient safety impact, time sensitivity, and importance; urgent clinical matters first
Assess patient safety impact, time sensitivity, and importance, addressing urgent clinical communications first.
What is an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)?
Answer: Notice given to Medicare patients before a potentially uncovered service
An ABN informs Medicare beneficiaries before a potentially uncovered service that they may be financially responsible.
What is the purpose of a fee schedule?
Answer: Establish standard charges for all services, serving as the billing basis
A fee schedule lists standard charges for every service the practice provides, establishing the basis for all billing.
How should pharmaceutical drug samples received by the office be handled?
Answer: Log, store properly, track expiration, and dispense only under physician direction
Samples must be logged, stored per requirements, monitored for expiration, and dispensed only under physician authorization.
What is the Stark Law?
Answer: Prohibits physician self-referrals to entities where they have a financial relationship, unless exceptions apply
The Stark Law prohibits physicians from referring Medicare/Medicaid patients to entities where they or family members have financial interests, with specified exceptions.