CRCR - Certified Revenue Cycle Representative Program Patient Access and Registration Flashcards
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A patient who speaks limited English arrives for registration. What is the most appropriate action under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act?
Answer: Provide a qualified medical interpreter at no cost to the patient
Title VI requires healthcare facilities receiving federal funding to provide meaningful access to services for patients with limited English proficiency, including qualified interpreter services.
When verifying insurance eligibility electronically, which response status indicates that the patient's coverage is active?
Answer: 271 transaction with active coverage segment
The HIPAA 271 transaction (Eligibility/Benefit Response) is returned by payers to confirm a patient's active coverage status.
A self-pay patient presents for a non-emergent service. What is the most appropriate financial counseling approach?
Answer: Discuss charity care, payment plans, and any available financial assistance programs
Financial counselors should proactively discuss all available options including charity care and payment plans to help self-pay patients access needed care.
Which federal program provides health coverage for individuals aged 65 and older, as well as certain younger individuals with disabilities?
Answer: Medicare
Medicare is the federal health insurance program primarily for people aged 65 or older and certain people with disabilities under 65.
What does the term 'clean claim' mean in revenue cycle management?
Answer: A claim submitted with all required data elements that can be processed without additional information
A clean claim contains all necessary information for the payer to process it without requesting additional data, reducing delays in reimbursement.
A Medicare patient is admitted as inpatient. The physician later changes the status to observation. What notice must the hospital provide?
Answer: Important Message About Your Care in a Hospital (MOON)
The Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) must be provided to Medicare patients receiving observation services for more than 24 hours.
Which of the following is an example of a hard coding practice in patient access?
Answer: Assigning a standard procedure code to all patients visiting a specific department regardless of service rendered
Hard coding assigns the same charge code to all patients in a department automatically, which can cause billing errors if the code doesn't match the actual service.