When should medical offices collect information that will help them in the case of a patient account going into collections?

A. Once patients are behind on paying their bill
B. During the second visit to the office
C. At patient registration
D. At the time of the first collection phone call


C.At patient registration

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a. True b. False

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It has been reported that two people have been shot in an alleyway. As you pull onto the scene, you see a police officer standing over a person with blood on his shirt and pants. In this situation, your first priority is?

A) Assessing the patient's airway for patency B) Determining the number of patients on scene C) Considering the need for additional resources D) Overall safety of the scene

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The medical assistant should instruct the patient not to use a nebulizer or bronchodilator for six hours before spirometry testing.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is considered insurance fraud?

a. Billing patients at different rates b. Submitting bills to more than one insurance provider without notifying any of them about the duplication c. Billing Medicare for a worker's compensation injury d. All of the above

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