To Monitor Timely Claims Processing in a Hospital, a Summary

question 647

Multiple Choice

To monitor timely claims processing in a hospital, a summary report of "patient receivables" is generated frequently. Aged receivables can negatively affect  a facility's cash flow; therefore, to maintain the facility's fiscal integrity, the HIM manager must routinely analyze this report.

• A) remittance advice
• B) periodic interim payments
• C) DNFB (discharged, no final bill)
• D) chargemaster

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