Companies That Contract with CMS Programs to Process Claims and Disburse

question 34

Multiple Choice

Companies that contract with CMS programs to process claims and disburse payments are called:

• A) fiscal intermediaries.
• B) health payers.
• C) third parties.
• D) guarantors.
• E) contractors.

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Definitions:

Primary Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.

Motion

The action or process of moving or being moved, a fundamental concept in physics that applies to objects changing position over time.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and functional in well-lit conditions.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to low light levels and are primarily responsible for night vision.