The MUE project was implemented by CMS as part of the NCCI to improve the accuracy of Medicare payments by __________
a. comparing units of service with payment requested on submitted claims
b. detecting and denying unlikely Medicare claims on a prepayment basis
c. reimbursing submitted claims within 30 days of receipt and adjudication
d. reporting errors due to inappropriate units of service, reducing overpayments
b
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A. AV node B. SA node C. Purkinje fibers D. Bundle of His E. Bundle branches
Which of the following is true concerning using a photometer for analysis?
A. Photometers can measure the amount of light that passes through a solution. B. The amount of light that passes through a solution is the absorbance. C. Solutions measured by a photometer do not follow Beer's law. D. Photometers cannot be integrated into the small, handheld devices.
A chemical that prevents blood coagulation is called a(n) ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When using a speaking valve in mechanically ventilated patients, an air leak may require careful and periodical adjustments of the ____, PEEP, and alarm settings.
A. expiratory reserve volume B. inspiratory reserve volume C. minute volume D. tidal volume