When the medical assistant uses an insurance plan’s website to verify a patient’s eligibility, what information is obtained?

Tom Bloom is a disabled serviceman whose disability is caused by service-related injuries. What insurance plan covers his wife and children?

If a patient with Medicare is admitted to a hospital for 3 days, what portion of the hospital costs must the patient pay?

In which of the following cases is a referral is required by most managed care organizations?

Name 3 companies that make (manufacture/sell) high-tech AAC devices. 1. 2. 3.

Why do some people use AAC part-time? (1-2 sentence explanation) 

Why is it important to teach multimodal communication to our students?  (1-2 sentences)

Any high-tech device can meet any user’s individual needs. 

When the insurance company pays 80% of the allowed charge, and the patient pays the remaining 20%, what is the patient’s portion called?

When working with beginning communicators, it is important to incorporate designated times to teach and practice communication during the instructional day.