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moongchi

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A Medicare beneficiary can obtain patient information from:
 
  a. the patient's physician.
  b. the public health records.
  c. the primary care physician.
  d. the Medicare claims representative.

Question 2

Under what circumstances is it okay to disclose medical information to an ex-spouse of a patient?
 
  a. If the medical service occurred prior to the divorce
  b. If the patient has signed a current consent to release information that specifies the ex-spouse to receive the requested information
  c. If the patient released information to the ex-spouse in the past
  d. If both the patient and the ex-spouse are patients of the practice


patma1981

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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