RACs use a software program to analyze a practice's claims, looking for
A. excessive number of units billed.
B. obvious "black and white" coding errors.
C. medically unnecessary treatment.
D. all of these are analyzed.
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How close a measurement is to its true value is known as ____.
A. precision B. information bias C. reliability D. differential bias
Nina Trevez is a 32-year-old patient who is new to your medical office. During the initial patient interview, Ms. Trevez says her appendix was removed when she was 10 years old, she had a complete mastectomy of the left breast 5 years ago, and she has a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of the following actions would you be careful to take while taking Ms. Trevez's vital signs?
A. Avoid using an oral thermometer B. Check her blood pressure using the right arm C. Wear a mask to prevent transmission of bacterial diseases D. Include a pain assessment of her abdominal and chest areas E. Perform orthostatic vital signs
The overriding goal of Medicare was to ensure access to ______ for the elderly over the age of 65.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).