To get paid from Medicare for services provided to a patient who has subsequently died, the provider needs to have what signed by the patient?
a. Assignment of Benefits
b. Right to Get Paid After Death
c. Living Will
d. Advance Directive
Question 2
If a Medicare-covered patient doesn't pay his or her portion of the bill (according to Medicare guidelines), what must a provider do before writing off an unpaid balance?
a. Make a phone call to Medicare for approval
b. Send a letter to the patient
c. Send the bill to a collection agency
d. Document three letters of notification to the patient
Mammography. (a) A health-care professional assists the patient to ensure the breast is placed ideal
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is Frightened, Angry, or Anxious
The correct beginning position for the patient’s feet and crutches (tripod position).
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.
A Mono-Diff test in which the presumptive well contains the patient's serum mixed with ...
Patient Physical Status Classification