A physician who chooses not to handle billing and insurance claims within his or her facility may contract with a(n):
a. patient account services (PAS) facility.
b. centralized billing office (CBO).
c. small group practice.
d. third party administrator (TPA)
Answer: centralized billing office (CBO).
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