Explain the ramifications of a provider not having a patient sign an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) prior to providing a service that was likely to be denied by Medicare.
What will be an ideal response?
Non-participating providers who do not accept assignment must refund any denied charges that resulted in direct payment from the patient. Providers who accept assignment may be held liable for services rendered that Medicare denied. Within 30 days of receiving Medicare denial, the provider must refund any money collected from the patient.
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A. cold zone. B. control zone. C. collapse zone. D. crowd control zone.
Acute radiodermatitis: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10 code.
Chronic pain is usually more difficult to treat than acute pain because it
a. has an undetermined time course. b. stimulates more nerve fibers. c. is harder to locate the origin of the pain. d. stimulates emotions.
How can you view a list of a patient's scheduled appointments in Medisoft?
A. click on the Other Information tab in the Patient/Guarantor dialog box B. click on the Name, Address tab in the Patient/Guarantor dialog box C. click the Set Default button in the Patient/Guarantor dialog box D. click the Appointments button in the Patient/Guarantor dialog box