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on: Jun 27, 2018
A physician may bill a Medicaid patient for services if the:
 
  service was not medically necessary.
 
  patient signed an advance beneficiary notice (ABN).
 
  claim was not filed in a timely manner.
 
  necessary preauthorization was not obtained.

Question 2

Where can a medical office specialist find the annually established Medicare conversion factor (MCF)?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: patient signed an advance beneficiary notice (ABN).

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The updated MCF is published each year in the Federal Register.


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