Which coding system is used to report outpatient procedures and services on claims?
CPT
What is the right of individuals to keep their information from being disclosed by others?
Privacy
What term describes a situation where two ethical principles are in direct conflict with each other?
Ethical dilemma
Most filing systems are based on which type of arrangement?
Alphabetical
What is another name for a health insurance specialist?
reimbursement specialist
This refers to testimony under oath taken outside of a court.
Deposition
This aspect of HIPAA protects patient health information while providing quality care.
HIPAA Privacy Rule
Who is generally the first person to inspect reports?
The medical assistant
This is the job title of a person employed by a third-party payer to review claims
claims examiner
Court decisions that establish a standard create what type of law
Case law
This unlawful taking of money or goods is done in the immediate presence of the owner by use of force or intimidation.
Robbery
What type of filing system has the primary benefit of distributing files evenly over given spaces?
Numeric
Which code set published by CMS is used to report procedures, services, and supplies not classified in CPT?
National codes/HCPCS Level II
Which program authorizes CMS to enter into contracts with entities to perform cost report auditing, medical review, anti-fraud activities, and the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Program
Medicare Integrity Program (MIP)
What type of abuse is defined as the failure to provide basic physical or emotional care?
Neglect
What portion of the history physical impression plan (HPIP) system of recording medical information contains the diagnosis/assessment?
Impression
What type of insurance guarantees repayment for financial losses resulting from an employee's act or failure to act?
Bonding insurance
Medicare Strike Force teams are a key component of which entity?
Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT)
For a medical assistant, performing assigned tasks under supervision would be an example of what?
scope of practice
What act was signed into law as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that provides Health and Human Services (HHS) with the authority to establish programs to improve health care quality through the promotion of health information technology?
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)