The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law in 1996, and covered entities were required to fully implement its guidelines by:
A) 2000.
B) 2002.
C) 2003.
D) 2005.
C) 2003.
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A) Try to call his doctor to schedule an appointment. B) Ask him why he decided to call 911 today. C) Ask him for a list of his medications. D) Begin your assessment of his vital signs.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 1974
a. exempts self-insured plans from certain mandatory benefits b. mandates that employers provide comprehensive health coverage under their health insurance benefits c. requires that low-income individuals be charged a lower premium than those in high-income categories d. outlawed discrimination in health insurance and retirement benefits
Patient had mace sprayed in eyes when she was mugged. This is the initial encounter for treatment of toxic conjunctivitis from the mace
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses: A) H10.213, T59.3X3A B) T59.3X3A, H10.219 C) T59.3X3A, H10.213 D) H10.219, T59.3X3A
An E/M code of ____________________ is assigned for a level 4 visit for an established patient
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word