If a subpoena is directed at a practice (group of physicians) and is for a medical record, who can accept the subpoena?
a. The person designated to be in charge of medical records
b. The receptionist
c. Any of the physicians
d. The office manager
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Q. 2) When an original medical record is subpoenaed, why should the practice keep a copy of the record sent with pages numbered?
a. To remind the staff the order the pages were in
b. To document how many copies were necessary for expense reports
c. To protect against alteration of the medical record
d. In case the courts lose the original
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Q. 3) When a patient is noncompliant with treatment advice, leaves the hospital AMA, or requests to terminate treatment with the physician, what is best added to the patient's medical record?
a. Letters to the patient documenting these events and the potential consequences to their actions
b. Nothing
c. Telephone messages from the patient
d. Reminder cards for appointments
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Q. 4) When a patient leaves the hospital without appropriate discharge from a physician, it is called:
a. leaving against medical advice.
b. an improper discharge.
c. endangering oneself or others.
d. a mental health hold.
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Q. 5) When a patient is noncompliant with medical advice and this noncompliance could have serious consequences to the patient, the practitioner should:
a. terminate the relationship with the patient.
b. charge the patient extra fees.
c. threaten the patient.
d. ask the patient to sign a statement acknowledging having been informed of his or her condition, the recommended treatment, and the consequences of not following through with the treatment.
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Q. 6) Under what circumstances can a provider terminate the patient from his or her practice?
a. The provider doesn't like that the patient's insurance pays less than other insurances.
b. The provider determines that the patient is noncompliant with treatment and has warned the patient of the consequences of not following the provider's medical advice.
c. The provider decides to care for only private-pay patients.
d. None of the above
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Q. 7) In which of these circumstances is it NOT necessary to notify the patient?
a. A subpoena has been received for the patient's medical records.
b. An ill-managed diabetic patient fails to make an appointment.
c. A provider leaves the medical group practice.
d. A new provider joins the medical group practice.
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Q. 8) To protect the practice, what should a patient be asked to do if the practice has requested a termination?
a. Provide 30 days notice
b. Sign a letter of termination
c. Pay any outstanding bill
d. Give probable cause
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Q. 9) In the initial three years of the RAC program, Medicare money that should not have been paid to providers was recovered amounting in the:
a. thousands of dollars.
b. millions of dollars.
c. billions of dollars.
d. trillions of dollars.
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Q. 10) Which of the following is NOT a penalty that the external claims auditor can impose?
a. Recoupment of funds
b. Suspension of insurance program participation
c. Jail time
d. Suspension of claims for special review
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