When Appealing Disallowances Resulting from Low Maximum Allowable Fees, the Medical

question 62

Multiple Choice

When appealing disallowances resulting from low maximum allowable fees, the medical office assistant should include information:

• A) from the patient medical record.
• B) about payment from other carriers for the reported service.
• C) about the physician's financial situation.
• D) about why the patient cannot afford to pay more.

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Definitions:

Derived Demand

The demand for resources (inputs) that is dependent on the demand for the outputs those resources can be used to produce.

Inputs Demand

The desire or requirement for factors of production, like labor and capital, that businesses need to produce goods or services.

Demand for Outputs

The quantity of goods and services that consumers and businesses are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a certain period of time.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production.