The letters O and I are not valid values in the ICD-10-PCS coding structure.

The acronym for the federal law that ensures public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay is

Regional companies that oversee the administration and processing of Medicare policies and process Part A claims for institutional services are called

Name the five major hospital payers discussed in the book and explain how a health insurance professional can obtain the most recent claims completion guidelines for each.

In 2000, a specific payment system was implemented for use by CMS for hospital outpatient services reimbursement called the

A nonavailability statement (NAS) is necessary for all TRICARE- and CHAMPVA-covered outpatient procedures.

Hospitals must submit electronic claims in a format that is HIPAA compliant.

A range of medical and/or social services designed for people with disabilities or chronic care needs and provided in a person’s home, in the community, or in residential facilities (e.g., nursing homes or assisted living facilities) are referred to as

A Boeing 757 takes off at 2/3 of a runway which is 1800.0 m long.  Assume it starts from rest and speeds up uniformly with an acceleration of {a} m/s2.  What is its takeoff speed?  Please enter unit as “m/s”.

A package containing emergency medical supplies is dropped by a Red Cross helicopter in a remote village in Africa.   Assume the helicopter is hovering in the air and the maximum allowed package landing speed without damaging the supplies is {v} m/s, what is the minimum height in meters that the helicopter must be when releasing the package?  Use 9.80 m/s2 as the gravitational acceleration constant.  Please enter unit in the form of “m”.