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office & insurance collection strategies
chapter 10 vocab
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Medical
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03/20/2012

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itemized statement
Definition
a detailed summary of all transactions of a pt account; dates of service, detailed charges, payment(copayment & deductibles), date the insurance claim was submitted, adjustments, and account balance
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skip
Definition
a debtor who has moved and neglected to give a forwarding address (e.g. skipped town)
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reimbursement
Definition
repayment; the term used when insurance payment is pending
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cash flow
Definition
in a medical practice the amount of actual cash generated and available for use by the medical practice within a given period of time
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bankruptcy
Definition
a condition under which a person or corporation is declared unable to pay debts
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write-off
Definition
assets or debts that have been determined to be uncollectable and are therefore adjusted off the accounting books as a loss
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collection ration
Definition
the relationship btw the amt of money owed and the amt of money collected in reference to the doctor's accounts receivable
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insurance balance billing
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a statement sent to the pt after his or her insurance company has paid its portion of the claim
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accounts receivable
Definition
the total amount of money owed for professional services rendered
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financial accounting record
Definition
an individual record indicating charges, payments, adjustments, and balances owed for services rendered
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