Thalassemia differs from hemoglobinopathies by what characteristic?
a. The production of abnormal globin chains
b. The point of genetic mutations
c. A decreased synthesis of normal hemoglobin
d. A qualitative defect in the globin structure
Correct Answer: C
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Inaccurate coding and incorrect billing can result in:
delays in receiving payments. prison sentences. loss of the provider's license to practice medicine. all of the above.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A health care model defined by CMS as groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to Medicare patients is known as:
A) ?the Patient-Centered Medical Home B) the ?Affordable Care Act C) the Accountable Care Organization D) the Health Maintenance Organization