No matter what amount a provider charges for a given service, each third-party payer will establish the amount they will pay based on what is considered:

A) medically appropriate.
B) usual and ordinary.
C) usual, customary, and reasonable.
D) average.


C) usual, customary, and reasonable.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The HITECH Act expands the privacy provisions of HIPAA to include:

A. corporate owners of covered entities. B. business associates of covered entities. C. friends and family of providers. D. friends and family of patients.

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You are treating a 16-year-old male who was skiing out of control and ran off the trail and into the woods. When you arrive, he is alert and complaining of pain in his right lower chest. Upon examination you note that he has impaled himself with a tree branch. He tells you he will feel better if you just remove the branch. Based on your training as an OEC technician, you would respond by making

which of the following statements? a. "I need to get a bulky dressing ready in case there is bleeding when I remove the branch." b. "Once my helpers arrive and we are ready to transport you, we can remove the branch." c. "We need to leave the branch in place until we get you to a hospital." d. "I'm not supposed to remove the branch, but you can if you think it will make you more comfortable."

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More so than other types of leaders, a(n) ________ leader concentrates on the relations between staff members and emphasizes teamwork within the office.

A. permissive B. democratic C. bureaucratic D. authoritarian

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