A Process Required by Some Insurance Carriers in Which the Provider

question 56

True/False

A process required by some insurance carriers in which the provider obtains permission to perform certain procedures or services or refers a patient to a specialist is called a preauthorization.

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Definitions:

Notification of Dishonor

A formal notice given to the parties involved in a negotiable instrument (like a check or promissory note) indicating that payment has failed or been refused.

Drawer Secondarily Liable

The obligation of the drawer of a negotiable instrument, such as a check, to pay if the primary party fails to do so.

Fraudulent Alteration

Altering a document without permission with the goal of misleading or committing fraud.

Promissory Note

A promissory note is a financial instrument in which one party promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to another, either at a fixed or determinable future time.