Contracts
A proposition to create a contract is the
offer
Improper methods of doing business that are contradictory to accepted business practices are a definition of
Abuse
Medical records must be kept for a minimum of _ years
When a health insurance professional intentionally and knowingly misrepresents facts to increase the payment of a claim, it is known as
Members of a medical team who are not physicians are called ______ members
Ancillary
The type of contract that exists between a healthcare provider and a patient is a/an
Implied
Failure to exercise a reasonable degree of care is a definition of
Negligence
In compliance with HIPAA, when a patient visits their healthcare provider, they are given a/an
Privacy statement
A health insurance company is referred to as the ____ party
Third
Respondeat Superior means what in Latin?
"Let the master answer"
All Are part of a legal contract except...
Competent parties
Offer and Acceptance
An Attorney
Consideration
An Attorney
Certain precise steps should be followed when a physician terminates the patient/doctors contract to avoid a lawsuit for?
Abandonment
Under HIPAA rules, if medical personnel call a patient by name in the reception area, that kind of exposure is called
Incidental disclosure
Upcoding and unbundling of charges are examples of
healthcare fraud
The federal act that states that Medicare is the secondary payer in the case of automobile or liability coverage is the
Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980
In contract law, the "thing of value" that each party gives to the other is the
Consideration
When a society tends to be hasty in bringing lawsuits, it is said to be
Litigious
The Primary objectives of HIPAA include all but
Lower healthcare costs
The act the addresses the prevention of the healthcare fraud and abuse of patients eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Fraud and Abuse Act
The act that made Medicare benefits secondary to employer group health care plans for employees (or spouses) older than 65 is the
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
A contract can be terminated when (two parts)
2. Either part defaults on the provisions
A legal document that requires an individual to appear in court with a piece of evidence that can be examined by the court is called a
Subpoena duces tecum
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends all medical facilities review their existing standards and procedures to determine if they
Are in Compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations
Before medical info can be divulged to a third party, the patient should sign a/an (two answers)
Written consent form or release of medical info form
An authorization to release info should contain what?
(Three things)
Patient name
Patient signature
Description of the info to be released