AUMT MODULE 5 WEEK 2

CHAPTERS 44-50

CORRECT WAY TO WRITE A FULL DATE

FULL MONTH SPELLED OUT/DATE/FULL-YEAR WRITTEN

EX. JULY 31, 2025

DECEMBER 25, 2025

HOW OFTEN SHOULD THE MEDICAL OFFICE PURCHASE NEW CODE BOOKS OR COMPUTER CODE SETS?

ANNUALLY (EVERY YEAR)

WHICH ORGANIZATIONS COMPLIED THE FIRST DISEASE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES?

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNISTS

WHAT IS THE TERM USED FOR A BILLING METHOD IN WHICH BILLS TO SOME PATIENTS ARE SENT EVERY WEEK, ALTHOUGH EACH PATIENT ONLY RECEIVES A BILL ONCE A MONTH?

CYCLING BILLING

WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE PLAN USUALLY COVERS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES?

GROUP INSURANCE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE SPACING IN THE BODY OF THE BUSINESS LETTER?

SINGLE-SPACED WITH DOUBLE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS

WHAT PROGRAM PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR THE DEPENDENT SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF THE VETERANS WHO SUFFERED TOTAL, PERMANENT SERVICE DISABILITIES OR WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THOSE SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES?

CHAMPVA

IN EACH EXAMINATION ROOM, THERE ARE USUALLY ____ WASTE CONTAINER(S)?

3

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING HOW LONG SPECIFIC ACCOUNTS AND BALANCES HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING?

AGING

WHAT IS THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE MONEY THAT IS OWED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICE?

ACCOUNTS RECIEVABLE

AFTER WHAT PERIOD DOES AN ACCOUNT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ACTIVITY?

120 DAYS

WHAT IS A FUNCTION OF A CONJUNCTION?

IT JOINS WORDS, PHRASES OR CLAUSES

AT WHAT INTERVAL ARE CHARGES AND PAYMENTS USUALLY POSTED TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS?

DAILY

WHAT INSURANCE PLAN PROVIDES CARE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN?

MEDICAID

WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF MOST CPT CODES?

FIVE-DIGIT CODES

WHICH LETTERS TO THE PHYSICIANS MAY THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT USUALLY OPEN?

ALL LETTERS EXCEPT THOSE MARKED ”PERSONAL” OR “CONFIDENTIAL”

WHAT COLOR SHOULD BE USED FOR CAUTION SIGNS?

YELLOW LETTERING ON A BLACK BACKGROUND OR BLACK LETTERING ON A YELLOW BACKGROUND

WHAT A LETTER MUST REACH ITS DESTINATION WITHIN 24 HOURS, HOW SHOULD IT BE SENT?

EXPRESS MAIL

WHICH PART OF SPEECH SHOW RELATIONSHIPS OF SPACE, TIME, OR POSSESSION?

PREPOSITION

IN WHICH TYPE OF BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM IS EVERY TRANSACTION POSTED INTO TWO DIFFERENT RECORDS, ONCE AS A CREDIT AND ONE AS A DEBT?

DOUBLE-ENTRY BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM

WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT MUST BE PAID EACH YEAR FOR SERVICES BEFORE THE INSURANCE COMPANY BEGINS TO PICK UP THE PAYMENT?

DEDUCTIBLE

HOW ARE ITEMS REORDERED ON THE DAY SHEET (DILY JOURNAL)?

IN THE ORDER THAT TRANSACTIONS OCCUR

WHAT IS A COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE FOR TREATMENT ROOMS OR SPECIAL PROCEDURE ROOMS?

68-70 DEGREES FIERENHIET

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A DAILY JOURNAL (DAY SHEET) IN A BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM?

TO KEEP A CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE “10” IN THE ABBREVIATION ICD-10-CM?

10TH EDITION

WHO PUBLISHES THE CPT MANUAL FOR PROCEDURE CODES?

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PLANS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO OFFER PREPAID HEALTH CARE PAID FOR BY CAPITATION?

KAISER PERMANENTE

WHAT IS THE MAJOR DISADVANTAGE OF THE SINGLE ENTRY BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM?

THERE IS NO METHOD TO CROSSCHECK FOR ACCURACY OF RECORDING AND CALCULATIONS

HOW ARE OLD TELEPHONE LOGS, PAYROLL RECORDS, MINUTES OF PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, AND CANCELED CHECKS CATEGORIZED?

CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

HOW MANY DIGITS ARE THERE IN TRADITIONAL ZIP CODES?

FIVE

WHAT IS THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CPT MANUAL?

EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

WHAT TYPE OF SENTENCE IS COMPOSED OF TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES?

COMPOUND SENTENCE

WHAT TYPE OF PAYMENT DO PATIENTS WITH HMO INSURANCE USUALLY MAKE?

COPAYMENT

WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE ITEMIZED CHARGE SLIP COMMONLY USED IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE?

SUPERBILL

WHAT TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE BILLS THAT THE PRACTICE HAS FOR OFFICE RENT, EQUIPMENT RENTAL, AND SALARIES?

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

WHAT PART OF A LETTER INCLUDES THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PARTY TO WHOM A LETTER IS BEING SENT?

INSIDE ADDRESS

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT SHOULD DO TO HANDLE THE MAIL?

SORT IT

WHAT INFORMATION IS NOT CONTAINED ON THE MICR LINE?

THE NAME OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TEST IS/ARE INCLUDED IN THE RADIOLOGY SECTION OF THE CPT MANUALS

STANDARD ANGIOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, & STANDARD RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES

WHEN IS A PATIENT ACCOUNT USUALLY CONSIDERED OVERDUE?

30 DAYS AFTER BEING BILLED

WHICH PART OF SPEECH CAN MODIFY A NOUN, ADJECTIVE, OR ADVERB?

ADVERB

TO WHOM DOES A BANK USUALLY CHARGE A FEE FOR AN NSF (NOT SUFFICIENT FUND) CHECK?

BOTH THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT AND THE PARTY THAT ATTEMPTS TO CASH THE CHECK

WHAT PROOFREADER’S MARK IS USED TO INDICATE THAT A PERIOD SHOULD BE ADDED?

A CIRCLE AROUND A PERIOD

WHAT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR HAND HYGIENE IN EVERY EXAMINATION ROOM?

HAND SANITIZER ONLY

IN THE SCENTENCE, “RODGER IS A VERY TALL BOY.” WHICH WORD IS A PROPER NOUN?

RODGER

THE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA HAS SOUGHT TO HAVE ALL MEDICAL CLAIMS FILED ON A COMMON FORM. WHAT FORM IS ACCEPTED FOR MOST OFFICE VISITS?

CMS-1500

WHEN IS THE FIRST BILL USUALLY SENT TO A PATIENT?

WITHIN A WEEK OF A OFFICE VISIT

IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE, HOW SHOULD CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS BE DISCARDED?

BY FIRST SHREDDING THEM AND THE PLACING THEM IN A RECYCLING BIN

WHAT TYPE OF WASTE CONTAINER SHOULD NEEDLES AND GLASS SLIDES BE DISCARDED IN?

DEPENDS ON WHETHER THE ITEM IS CONTAMINATED WITH BLOOD OR POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIAL

WHAT INSURANCE PLAN PROVIDES FOR CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE?

MEDICARE

WHICH FEDERAL INSURANCE PLAN PROVIDES FOR SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED?

MEDICARE

FOR WHICH TYPE OF MAIL IS IN THE POSTAGE PAID BY THE RECIPIENT?

COLLECTION ON DELIVERY (COD)

WHAT SENTENCE ERROR OCCURS WHEN A SENTENCE DOES NOT HAVE A VERB?

SENTENCE FRAGMENT

EMPLOYEES WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE CERTIFICATE

W-4 FORM

WAGE AND TAX STATEMENT PROVIDED ANNUALLY BEFORE JANUARY 31ST

W-2 FORM

MONEY WITHHELD FROM PAYCHECK AND PAID TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

FEDERAL TAX

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY FORM

I-9 FORM

MONEY WITHHELD FROM PAYCHECK AND PAID TO THE STATE

STATE TAX

1.45% OF EMPLOYEE WAGES MATCHED BY AN ADDITIONAL 1.45% PAID BY THE EMPLOYER

MEDICARE TAX

FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX PAID BY THE EMPLOYER

FUTA

SOCIAL SECURITY TAX TO FUND U.S. RETIREMENT PROGRAM

FICA

AMOUNT OF PAY BEFORE DEDUCTION

GROSS PAY

WAGES BASED ON A NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED TIMES HOURLY RATE

HOURLY PAY

WAGES PAID AS FIXED AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED

SALARY

T/F : UNLIKE ORDINARY HEALTH INSURANCE, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ALSO COVERS WAGES LOST DUE TO ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT.

TRUE

T/F : IF A PERSON MUST PAY A FIXED AMOUNT OF MONEY EVERY TIME HE OR SHE RECEIVES MEDICAL SERVICES, THAT AMOUNT IS CALLED, CO-PAYMENT

TRUE