Biology Forums - Study Force

A medical biller should be proficient in handling which of the following difficult duties?
 
  a. Collections
  b. Filing
  c. Answering the telephone
  d. Sending form letters

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(Q. 2) Accounts payable refers to the money the provider:
 
  a. brings in.
  b. pays out.
  c. balances.
  d. sends to collections.

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(Q. 3) In a ______________________ accounting management system, the data are entered into a computer and a physician or medical biller can access patient account information.
 
  a. hybrid
  b. Quicken
  c. H & R
  d. electronic

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(Q. 4) If a patient paid 12 check on 9/15 and this made the patient account still owing 500, and then on 9/17 the bank notifies the medical biller that the 12 check has been returned for insufficient funds, the balance on the patient's summary account for 9/17 would be:
 
  a. 512..
  b. 512 + any NSF fees the practice charges.
  c. 500.
  d. 0.

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(Q. 5) Who is the defendant in small claims court?
 
  a. Physician
  b. Treatment provider
  c. Patient
  d. Delinquent party

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(Q. 6) Patient who skip:
 
  a. have not paid their bill.
  b. have moved and left no forwarding information.
  c. have not made a scheduled payment.
  d. stutter.

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(Q. 7) Balance billing refers to:
 
  a. reconciling the checkbook.
  b. balancing the worksheet by entering a credit whenever there is a debit.
  c. billing the second insurance or patient as soon as knowledge of primary insurance is known.
  d. balancing the books.

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(Q. 8) A good rule of thumb for repeating calls to a patient is to phone:
 
  a. daily.
  b. monthly.
  c. after the date given for payment to be paid.
  d. as a reminder before payment is due.

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(Q. 9) Calling a patient's friend to ask him or her to tell the patient that a bill is due is:
 
  a. customary.
  b. not a good idea.
  c. illegal.
  d. unethical.

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(Q. 10) When is a provider legally obligated to stop attempts to collect on a bill?
 
  a. When the patient asks the provider to stop
  b. If the patient files for bankruptcy
  c. If the patient pays a portion of the bill
  d. If the patient terminates treatment with the provider

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