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jace

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on: Jun 27, 2018
What is meant by verifying medical necessity when reviewing a claim?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are some of the advantages of optical character recognition (OCR) in the processing of paper claims?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
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pallen55

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

Answer: The diagnosis and procedures are reviewed to be sure that the treatment was appropriate for the diagnosis.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Scanners read at such a fast speed that they reduce the cost of data entry and decrease the processing time for claims.


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