14. submitting accurate insurance claims provide medical practices with a continuous cashflow, which is vital to maintaining a medical practice. monitoring payments is equally important to ensure the insurance carrier is paying the contracted amount for services. as a medical billing specialist, what steps can you take when claims are not paid by the insurance carrier in a timely manner (30 days), or are paid at an incorrect amount per the contract?

Which statement is true about common childhood infectious disease? a. children should always be given antibiotics to treat an infectious illness. b. frequency of infectious illnesses usually increases as children grow older. c. having a minor infectious illness weakens a child's immune system. d. infectious illnesses are usually mild and require no medication.

Amedical coder billing for a hospital inpatient stay would use a/ancms-1500 claim form. b. ub-98 claim form. c. cms-1250 claim form. d. ub-04 claim form.

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?