If You Receive Payment from a Patient by Mail After

question 67

Multiple Choice

If you receive payment from a patient by mail after the office visit, you should record it ____.

• A) on the daily log for the day of the patient's visit
• B) on the patient's ledger card and the current day's daily log
• C) directly onto the superbill
• D) in the adjustment column
• E) on the patient's ledger card only

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Definitions:

Chosen Heirs

Individuals or entities designated to receive inheritance under a will or through state intestacy laws in the absence of a will.

Fee Simple Absolute

An ownership interest in land in which the owner has the greatest possible aggregation of rights, privileges, and power. The owner can use, possess, or dispose of the property as he or she chooses during his or her lifetime. On death, the interest in the property passes to the owner’s heirs.

Disposition

The act of selling, giving away, or disposing of property; also pertains to the inclination or temperament of a person.

Fixture

A piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a property, making it a part of the property.