At which of the following times should the medical administrative assistant obtain preauthorization?

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Practice test version C
Which of the following is a medical administrative assistant required to obtain before providing a patient's protected health information to authorized recipients?
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when scheduling a new patient for a physical examination?
For which of the following tasks should a medical administrative assistant use Microsoft Access?
Which of the following is the most efficient method for a medical administrative assistant to collect payment for services?

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12Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Study GuideCHAPTER 1: SCHEDULINGArranging Diagnostic Testing and ProceduresARRANGING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND PROCEDURESMedical administrative assistants often are asked to arrange outpatient diagnostic testing andprocedures. Testing can include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT)scans, x-ray evaluations, ultrasound testing, and blood tests. Possible procedures include dilationand curettage (D&C) and biopsies.When setting up appointments for diagnostic testing or procedures, the medical administrativeassistant should verify the patient’s billing address and preferred method of contact, and then takethe following steps.1.Obtain a written order from the provider that describes the exact procedure to be performed. Ifa referral is needed, make sure you have a copy of that. This paperwork provides the necessarydocumentation for the test or procedure.2.If the patient’s insurance requires preauthorization, make sure to take care of this.Preauthorization involves notifying the health insurance plan that a patient needs a procedure,giving the insurance company the opportunity to determine whether the procedure ismedically necessary. This will ensure that the insurance benefits are valid and will cover thepatient’s medicaluni00A0needs.3.Make sure the patient is available on the time the test or procedure has been scheduled. If theprovider needs to be there, make sure she is available asuni00A0well.4.

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Practice test version C

Question	Answer
An emanicpated is scheduled for am amniocentesis. Which of the following forms of consent is required for his procedure .	Informed
Which of the following conditions describes a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar spine?	Spinal Stenosis
A patient should sign which pf the following forms in oreder to authorize payment directly to the provider from a third-party payer?	Assignment of Benefits
Medical administrative assistant is asked to create labels for the practices patients. Which of the following were processing software feature should the assistant use?	Mail merge
In which of the following situations is it allowable to release a patient's medical record?	When a court requests the record through a subpoena
When a child is insured by both parents, which of the following describes how the primary insurance coverage is determined?	The primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in a calendar year.
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when answering an office telephone?	telephone calls by the third ring
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following?	Protects the privacy of pack reagents timali atharess
Which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures?	UB-04
Which of the following forms lists frequently-used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access?	Encounter form
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the appointment?	Calling the morning of the appointment does not give the patient enough time to make arrangements if necessary.
Which of the following should be obtained prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure?	Implied consent
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions?	Advance directives
Which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete?	Encounter Form
A patient submits $15 each time he receives treatment. The medical administrative assistant should recognize this amount is applied to which of the following parts of the patient's insurance payments?	Copayment
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when collecting monies owed by a patient?	All patients must sign for financial repsonsibilty.
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling diagnostic testing for a patient experiencing arrhythmias. Which of the following tests provides a visual assessment of this condition?	EKG
A medical administrative assistant receives a call from a father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant. Which of the following information is necessary for the assistant to obtain when taking a phone	Time of call
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the procedure that the provider will perform on this patient?	Thoracentesis
In which of the following situations is it allowable to release a patient's medical record?	When a court requests the record through a subpoena
When a child is insured by both parents, which of the following describes how the primary insurance coverage is determined?	The primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in a calendar year.
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when answering an office telephone?	telephone calls by the third ring
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following?	Protects the privacy of pack reagents timali atharess
Which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures?	UB-04
Which of the following forms lists frequently-used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access?	Encounter form
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the appointment?	Calling the morning of the appointment does not give the patient enough time to make arrangements if necessary.
Which of the following should be obtained prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure?	Implied consent
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions?	Advance directives
Which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete?	Encounter Form
A patient submits $15 each time he receives treatment. The medical administrative assistant should recognize this amount is applied to which of the following parts of the patient's insurance payments?	Copayment
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when collecting monies owed by a patient?	All patients must sign for financial repsonsibilty.
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling diagnostic testing for a patient experiencing arrhythmias. Which of the following tests provides a visual assessment of this condition?	EKG
A medical administrative assistant receives a call from a father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant. Which of the following information is necessary for the assistant to obtain when taking a phone	Time of call
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the procedure that the provider will perform on this patient?	Thoracentesis
In which of the following situations is it allowable to release a patient's medical record?	When a court requests the record through a subpoena
When a child is insured by both parents, which of the following describes how the primary insurance coverage is determined?	The primary insurance will be the insurance carrier of the parent whose birthday comes first in a calendar year.
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when answering an office telephone?	telephone calls by the third ring
Using the Bcc option when sending an email message does which of the following?	Protects the privacy of pack reagents timali atharess
Which of the following forms is currently used to submit claims for hospital services and procedures?	UB-04
Which of the following forms lists frequently-used diagnosis and procedural codes in one place for easy access?	Encounter form
A patient is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in 6 months. At which of the following times should the assistant call to remind the patient of the appointment?	Calling the morning of the appointment does not give the patient enough time to make arrangements if necessary.
Which of the following should be obtained prior to measuring a patient's blood pressure?	Implied consent
Which of the following documents identifies what procedures are allowed if a patient becomes unable to communicate medical decisions?	Advance directives
Which of the following forms is used for billing purposes and must be attached to the patient's chart for the provider to complete?	Encounter Form
A patient submits $15 each time he receives treatment. The medical administrative assistant should recognize this amount is applied to which of the following parts of the patient's insurance payments?	Copayment
Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when collecting monies owed by a patient?	All patients must sign for financial repsonsibilty.
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling diagnostic testing for a patient experiencing arrhythmias. Which of the following tests provides a visual assessment of this condition?	EKG
A medical administrative assistant receives a call from a father requesting to speak to a clinical staff about the correct dosage of medication for his infant. Which of the following information is necessary for the assistant to obtain when taking a phone	Time of call
A patient who has pleural effusion needs a therapeutic procedure to remove the unwanted fluid. Which of the following describes the procedure that the provider will perform on this patient?	Thoracentesis
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling an appointment for a patient who has a history of decreased renal function. Which of the following laboratory tests demonstrates this condition?	BUN A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures kidney
A provider prescribes a UA for a patient who has an infection. For which of the following conditions is the provider testing?	UTI A urinary tract infection (UTI) requires urinalysis to diagnose.
Insurance policies contain which of the following provisions to avoid overlapping payments?	Coordination of benefits
Which of the following scheduling systems assigns patients specific appointment times at regular intervals?	Stream Time-specific scheduling, or stream scheduling, assumes a steady stream of patients all day long by assigning specific appointment times to each patient.
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take to ensure patient rights?	Providing patients with the option to see another provider
At which of the following times should the medical administrative assistant obtain preauthorization for a diagnostic procedure?	After the provider prescribes the procedure
Which of the following suffixes means to cut into?	-otomy The suffix "-otomy" means incision or cut into.
A patient has a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. The medical administrative assistant should schedule the patient for of the following specialists?	Neurologist
A medical administrative assistant is scheduling an appointment for an established patient who had a kidney transplant and reports an intermittent fever. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?	Forward the call to triage
Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take each time an established patient checks in for an appointment?	Obtain verbal confirmation of demographicanformation.
A patient is allergic to eggs and therefore cannot receive influenza immunizations. The medical administrative assistant should recognize the patient's egg allergy is which of the following?	Contraindication
A provider refers a patient to a specialist for carcinoma. The medical administrative assistant should following specialists?	Oncologist
A patient who has Medicare insurance is covered for both inpatient and outpatient services under the same part of Medicare. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers the patient?	Part C Medicare Part C, or Medicare Advantage, is supplemental insurance that provides health maintenance organization or preferred provider organization coverage for services in multiple settings.
A patient calls to request that her immunization record be emailed to her. Which of the following actions should the medical administrative assistant take first?	Check the patient's file for written authorization.
A provider notes a large hematoma on the right forearm of a patient during an examination. Using the SOAP method of documentation, in which of the following sections of the medical record does this information belong?	Objective A visible hematoma is clinical evidence and belongs in the objective section of the record.

Which of the following is a medical administrative assistant required to obtain before providing a patient's protected health information to authorized recipients?

What is a medical administrative assistant required to obtain before providing a patients's protected health information to authorized recipients. Signed release of information form the patient.

Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when scheduling a new patient for a physical examination?

Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when scheduling a new patient for a physical examination? Inform the patient of the appointment cancellation policy.

For which of the following tasks should a medical administrative assistant use Microsoft Access?

For which of the following tasks should a medical administrative assistant use Microsoft access? The assistant should use Microsoft Access or a similar program to create a database. Insurance polices contain which of the following provisions to avoid overlapping Payments.

Which of the following is the most efficient method for a medical administrative assistant to collect payment for services?

CMAA Practice Exam 10.

times medical administrative assistant obtain preauthorization

At which of the following times should the medical administrative assistant obtain preauthorization?

Practice test version C

Which of the following is a medical administrative assistant required to obtain before providing a patient's protected health information to authorized recipients?

Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take when scheduling a new patient for a physical examination?

For which of the following tasks should a medical administrative assistant use Microsoft Access?

Which of the following is the most efficient method for a medical administrative assistant to collect payment for services?

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