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karen

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Medicare is a federal insurance program that provides insurance for people of the United States over the age of 65 and for those with disabilities, or anyone with end-0state renal disease; founded in 1965 and monitored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST defines an observation status?
 
  A. Any category of E/M services that occur in a clinical location that does not require the patient to be admitted for evaluation and management; most commonly identified as a clinical setting to which a patient presents for medical care and then leaves after the service is completed, such as a physician's clinic office
  B. Any of the numeric codes representing E/M services that may be reported only in conjunction with a different E/M service and may never be listed independently
  C. Any category of E/M services that occur when the patient has been admitted to a hospital setting for the purpose of evaluation and/or treatment
  D. The designation given when the patient's clinical presentation requires the physician performing the E/M service to closely monitor the patient's health before a final determination can be made



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

D



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