AAPC CPB - Chapter 10 Review
Questions and Answers
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Prompt Payment Act?
a. Patients are required to pay patient balances within 30 days.
b. Patient balances are dismissed if a statement is not sent to the patient
within 30 days.
c. Federal agencies are not...
Certified Professional Biller By: American Academy of Professional Coders(AAPC)
AAPC CPB - Chapter 10 Review
Questions and Answers
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Prompt Payment Act?
a. Patients are required to pay patient balances within 30 days.
b. Patient balances are dismissed if a statement is not sent to the patient
within 30 days.
c. Federal agencies are not required to respond to all clean claims within 30
days of receipt.
d. Federal agencies are required to pay clean claims within 30 days of
receipt. - Answer✔️✔️-d. Federal agencies are required to pay clean claims
within 30 days of receipt.
When a provider wants to give a discount on services to a patient, which
option is acceptable?
a. The provider can waive the co-paymant at his discretion.
b. The provider can accept insurance only payments and write-off all
patient balances.
Certified Professional Biller By: American Academy of Professional Coders(AAPC)
c. The provider must discount the charge prior to billing the insurance
carrier.
d. The provider cannot discount the charge under any circumstance. -
Answer✔️✔️-c. The provider must discount the charge prior to billing the
insurance carrier.
What does a high number of days in A/R indicate for a medical practice?
a. The practice is using their A/R for loan purposes.
b. The practice has good policies in place, which results in good collections
of outstanding balances.
c. The practice potentially has a problem in the revenue cycle.
d. The days in A/R do not indicate anything about the practice. -
Answer✔️✔️-c. The practice potentially has a problem in the revenue cycle.
A provider removes a skin lesion in an ASC and receives a denial from the
insurance carrier that states "Lower level of care could have been
provided." What steps should the biller take?
a. Write-off the charge.
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