CMAA

197.Assignment of benefits - CORRECT ANSWER A patient should sign what form to authorize payment directly to a provider from a third party payer? 220.Verify insurance eligibility prior to scheduling the patient - CORRECT ANSWER A new patient leaves the office because the practice does not accept his insurance, the MAA should do what to prevent this scenario from happening? 203. Neurologist - CORRECT ANSWER If a patient has Parkinson's disease what type of specialist should they see? 199....

For which of the following tasks should a MAA use Microsoft access ? - Creating a database Which of the following medical terms refers to the removal of all or part of an organ or tissue ? - Lymphadenectomy A patient who has Crohn's disease should be scheduled with which of the following specialists ? - Gastroenterologist When reviewing laboratory results, a MAA should take which of the following actions after pulling the patient's chart and flagging abnormal results ? - Place the result...

None of the above - Legally, a physician: A. May not refuse to accept a patient if he or she chooses B. May refuse to provide follow-up care after treatment is initiated C. Must provide a medical history to the patient's insurance company if the insurance company so requests D. None of the above The patient must sign a release form - In order to release medical information to another source: A. The patient must deliver the records to the requestor B. The patient must sign a release form...

Which of the following mail services is most commonly used by medical facilities ? - First-class mail A (MAA) is entering laboratory charges for a patient whose results indicates a high concentration of fat in the blood which of the following terms should the assistant use to describe this condition ? - Hyperlipidemia A (MAA) is scheduling a patient for a blood draw that requires a 12 hour fast at which of the following times should the assistant schedule this test ? - At the beginning of t...

Which of the following types of referrals is used in an emergent situation? - STAT Which of the following schedules more than one patient at the same time with the same provider while still allowing adequate time within the hour to see all scheduled patients? - Wave booking Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure compliance? - Blood borne pathogens standard Which of the following methods organizes patient records in chronological order according t...

Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that must be reviewed yearly to ensure compliance? - Bloodborne pathogens standard A medical administrative assistant is scheduling a patient for a procedure. Which of the following actions should the assistant take first? - Obtain a written prescription from the provider A patient who has medicare and had a physical exam 10 months ago calls to schedule another physical within the week. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the medica...

Entries in the medical record should be made with: A. Yellow Highlighter B. A #2 pencil C. Black pen D. Black Sharpie Marker - C Although there are credit adjustments, most adjustments would be: A. Added to the patient's account B. Subtracted from the patient's account C. Considered a payment on the account D. Considered a deductible - B

What qualities should an MA posess? - Dependability Courtesy Initiative Interpersonal Skills An implied contract in which the physician is expected to assess and treat the patient with the same amount of knowledge, skill, and judgement as another physician under the same circumstances. - Physician-Patient Relationship What are the rules that must be followed under the Physician-Patient Relationship? - The patient is expected to compensate the physician for all services provided. The pat...