If a claim is denied as a noncovered service, the medical office specialist should:
bill the patient.
write off the entire amount.
negotiate with the patient for partial payment.
file an appeal with the insurance carrier.
Answer: bill the patient.
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A) Remove the ambulance and themselves from the scene and wait for the police. B) Quietly enter the home and quickly move the patient to the ambulance. C) Remove the husband from the house, then provide emergency care to the wife. D) Enter the home to protect the patient while waiting for the police to arrive.
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A. cardiologist B. pathologist C. radiologist D. anesthesiologist
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A) Complete airway obstruction B) Partial airway obstruction with poor air exchange C) Lower airway obstruction D) Partial airway obstruction with adequate air exchange