Collections
After no payment, how long before collection letters are sent?
What is:
After 60 Days (two months)
The cash that is kept in a locked drawer and used for cash transactions for patients:
What is:
Cash on hand
A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction is called:
What is:
Anaphylaxis
A form given to Medicare patients explaining that the cost of a procedure is the responsibility of the patient:
What is:
(ABN) Advanced Beneficiary Notice
Who are the collection fees directed to after patient dies:
What is:
Executor of the estate
A type of check that has a stub attached and is used to indicate dates and invoice numbers:
What is:
Voucher Check
Scratch, patch, and intradermal, are all types of ____ Allergy tests:
What is:
Skin Allergy Tests
In the case of divorced or blended families, the parent that is considered to be the guarantor and is responsible for payment:
What is:
The parent with physical custody
When accounts are highly ______, they occasionally go to an outside collection agency:
What is:
Highly deliquent
The primary advantage to the ambulatory care setting that accepts credit cards?
What is:
Money is available within 24 hours
Sneezing, dermatitis, dark circles under the eyes, are all symptoms of ________:
What are the symptoms of:
Allergies
Provides a patient with the account activity for the day of service:
What is a:
Charge slip (Encounter form)
The cause for when statements can no longer be sent and/or any attempt be made to collect a delinquent account:
What is:
Bankruptcy
Money kept in the clinic for unexpected expenses:
What is:
Petty cash
Coffee, office supplies, decorations
The two emergency drugs that always must be kept on hand:
What is:
Epinephrine and diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
A method for identifying how long an account has been overdue:
What is:
Account aging
The last resort used to collect unpaid balances:
What is:
Collection Agency
The term for the person who's name is on the check that will receive payment:
Who is the:
Payee
How long a patient must be observed after receiving an injection with an allergenic extract:
What is:
15-30 minutes
A write it once, inexpensive bookkeeping method that includes:
-Day sheets
-Ledger cards
-Charge slips
-Receipt forms
What is:
Pegboard System