Author Question: In general, explain the difference between a new patient and an established patient. What will be ... (Read 173 times)

rayancarla1 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

In general, explain the difference between a new patient and an established patient.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the three divisions of laboratories from the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendment of 1988 (CLIA88)?

a. Easy Testing
b. Simple Testing
c. Intermediate-Level Testing (Level II)
d. Complex Testing (Level III)

whitcassie · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Generally, a new patient is one who has not been seen in the medical office by any of the providers in the same specialty within the previous 3 years. An established patient is one who has been seen by one of the providers in the same specialty within the previous 3 years. This rule applies when billing patients' health insurance plans and is important to note when assigning billing codes to patient visits. Insurance plans consider a patient to be established, even if the patient was seen by a different provider in the practice, if the previous visit was within the previous3 years.

Answer to Question 2

a