Under Medicare Part B, all of the following statements are true and are applicable to
nonparticipating physician providers, EXCEPT
A. providers must file all Medicare claims.
B. nonparticipating providers have a higher fee schedule than that for participating providers.
C. fees are restricted to charging no more than the "limiting charge" on nonassigned claims.
D. collections are restricted to only the deductible and coinsurance due at the time of service on
an assigned claim.
B
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A) No "noncompete" agreement in force B) No direct solicitation by you for their business C) Clients called for an appointment on their own initiative D) All of the above
A number of questions can be asked when faced with an ethical dilemma. What is the first question to ask, but the only one?
A) Is it legal? B) Do others know of the activity? C) How does it make me feel? D) Is it fair and balanced?
Ophthalmic drugs must be isotonic so they do not cause:
A. burning B. itching C. swelling D. foaming
The medical assistant's duties with regard to laboratory testing include:
A) specimen collection. B) proper patient preparation. C) sending specimens to outside labs for testing. D) All of the above