A clinic encourages Medicare patients to have tests that are not covered by Medicare. They always have the patient sign an Advance Beneficiary Notice. How do you feel about this policy?

What will be an ideal response?


Such a policy, though not illegal, is certainly unethical.

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An antiviral drug that is also used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus is:

A) Epivir B) Flumadine C) Famvir D) Zovirax

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In the metric system, 1/1000th of a unit is designated by the prefix:

A) centi. B) deci. C) deka. D) milli.

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Jason was taken to the surgical suite after arriving in the ER with a stab wound to his abdomen. The planned procedure was an exploration of the penetrating wound to the abdomen. What is the appropriate CPT code for this procedure?

A. 20101 B. 20103 C. 20100 D. 20102

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