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Fill in the blаnks belоw by using this Wоrd Bаnk (sоme words will not be used аnd some may be used more than once): accrual adjustment after allowable charge appeals attachment auditing before cash check charge claims contractual allowance EOB encoder facility fairness grouper honesty insurance company integrity justice MAC MSN payer provider RA 837i 1. What is a scrubber? When is it utilized in the revenue cycle process? A scrubber is a(n) [BLANK-1] system with specific edits designed for third- party payers included in the facilities payer mix. The scrubber identifies claim data that has failed edits and flags the claim for correction. Scrubbers are used during the [BLANK-2] production process. 2. What electronic format do most facilities use to submit claims to insurance companies? Most facilities submit claims via the [BLANK-3] electronic format. 3. Compare accrual and cash accounting. Why is accrual accounting the better method for healthcare? [BLANK-4] accounting allows for an accounts receivable amount to be recorded when treatment is provided, but payment expected a later day. [BLANK-5] accounting requires the account receivable amount and payment amount to be recorded at the same time. [BLANK-6] accounting is best for healthcare because payments for healthcare services are not collected at the time of delivery. Instead, they are collected after the services are provided and reviewed by the third-party payer. 4. Which entity performs adjudication—the facility, the provider, or the insurance company? The [BLANK-7] performs adjudication. 5. What actions do providers take when a claim or line item is rejected? Rejected claims are entered into a workflow that allows for a coding professional to compare corrected data elements to the medical record documentation to ensure revenue [BLANK-8] principles are met. 6. Provide an example of why a claim would be suspended during the adjudication process. If a claim includes a claim [BLANK-9], the claim would be suspended so a claims specialist could manually review it. 7. Describe the relationship between the following EOB data elements: charge, allowable charge, and contractual allowance. [BLANK-10] is dollar amount the provider billed for the service. [BLANK-11] is the amount the insurance company will pay for the service. The difference between the two is the [BLANK-12]. 8. Fill in the blank. The [BLANK-13] is the sum of the benefit payment and the cost sharing amount. 9. The remittance advice indicates line items and claims that are denied. What happens to denied claims? Denied claims are sent to the denials management team for evaluation and [BLANK-14] process, if warranted. 10. What is the best practice for collection of a patient’s cost sharing amount? Best practice is to collect the cost sharing amount [BLANK-15] service delivery.
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