A Medicare patient was seen by Dr. Zachary, who is a nonparticipating physician. The charge for
the office visit was 125 . The Medicare beneficiary had already met his deductible. The Medicare
Fee Schedule amount is 100 . Dr. Zachary does not accept assignment. The office manager will
apply a practice termed as balance billing, which means that the patient is
A. financially liable for the Medicare Fee Schedule amount.
B. financially liable for charges in excess of the Medicare Fee Schedule, up to a limit.
C. not financially liable for any amount.
D. financially liable for only the deductible.
Question 2
The __________ of service refers to the kind of health care services provided to patients.
a. complexity
b. level
c. place
d. type
Taking a Patient's Blood Pressure
Patient teaching: health promotion to prevent osteroporosis in women
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.