Category 1
Which of the following information is included in an explanation of benefits (EOB)?
NPI number
Employer ID
Remaining deductible
Claim adjustments
Claim adjustments
Which of the following is a medical administrative assistant required to obtain before providing a patient's protected health information (PHI) to authorized recipients?
Approval from the provider
Implied consent from the patient
Signed release of information from the patient
Signed Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) from the patient
Signed release of information from the patient
Which of the following terms indicates an improper release of protected health information (PHI)?
Libel
Felony
Breach of confidentiality
Breach of contract
Breach of confidentiality
Which of the following information is part of a patient's social history?
Maternal grandmother's hypertension
Substance use
Prior surgeries
Iondine allergy
Substance use
A medical administrative assistant is conducting preoperative preparation for a patient procedure. Which of the following tasks is the assistant responsible for performing?
Clean the patient's skin with antiseptic soap several days prior to the procedure.
Record the patient's implied consent
Perform neurocognitive testing
Gather current demographic and insurance information
Gather current demographic and insurance information
A patient authorizes a third-party payer to reimburse a provider directly by signing which of the following ?
Accept Assignment
Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
Advanced directives
Assignment of benefits
Assignment of benefits
Which of the following items should a medical administrative assistant forward to a provider who is away from the office?
Gifts from patients
Laboratory supplies
Utility bills
Urgent mail
Urgent mail
A medical administrative assistant is providing written instructions to a patient about a procedure. Which of the following guidelines should the assistant follow?
Write the instructions for a sixth to eighth grade reading level
Write the instructions in small font
Include literature from pharmaceutical companies in the instructions
Include distorted pictures in the instructions to aid the patients understanding
Write the instructions for a sixth to eighth grade reading level