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).

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is NOT a consideration to use for effective message taking?

a. Use a standard message pad with a carbonless copy. b. Always attach a patient's message to the chart before putting it on the provider's desk. c. May discuss the patient's condition with the caller d. When you take a message, give callers an approximate callback time.

Health Professions

An effective way to interview a geriatric patient is to:

a. keep repeating your question if the patient is slow to respond. b. use active listening skills. c. write your questions down on paper and show them to the patient. d. offer possible responses to assist the patient before she answers.

Health Professions

Electrical resistance is measured in ____.

A. ohms B. watts C. amperes D. volts

Health Professions

All of the following could be a result of a vaso-occlusive crisis EXCEPT:

A) pulmonary embolism. B) spontaneous bleeding. C) priapism. D) ischemia.

Health Professions