CMS Requires That Hospitals Have the Requirement to Issue _____________________

question 11

Multiple Choice

CMS requires that hospitals have the requirement to issue _____________________ to Medicare patients either prior to admission, during the admission, or at any point if the care that the patient is receiving is not covered due to medical necessity, not delivered in the most appropriate setting, or if it is custodial.

• A) Advance Beneficiary Notices
• B) Certificates of Medical Necessity
• C) Hospital-Issued Notices of Noncoverage
• D) All of these are correct.
• E) Only Certificates of Medical Necessity and Hospital-Issued Notices of Noncoverage

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Definitions:

Whole-life Insurance

A type of permanent life insurance policy that covers the insured's entire lifetime and includes an investment component known as the policy's cash value.

Term-life Insurance

A type of life insurance that provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a limited period of time, the relevant term.

Premiums

Periodic payments made to an insurance company in exchange for coverage and protection against financial loss or damage.

Co-payment

A fixed amount paid by a health insurance plan member for covered services, with the remainder being covered by the insurance.