According to CMS, the Timing and Content for Certification Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to CMS, the timing and content for certification are for the first 90 days of hospice coverage. The hospice must obtain, no earlier than _____ days prior to care and no later than _____ calendar days after hospice is initiated, oral or written certification of the terminal illness by the medical director of the hospice or the physician member of the hospice organization.

• A) 30, 10
• B) 15, 2
• C) 10, 10
• D) 60, 15

Knowledge of reversing entries and their purposes.

Understand the function of control accounts and subsidiary ledgers.

Understand the process of recording closing and reversing entries.

Grasp the basics of the income statement preparation and its components.

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Definitions:

Leukocytes

White blood cells that are part of the body's immune system, helping to fight infection and other diseases.

Hematocrit

The proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, a key indicator of blood oxygen-carrying capacity.

Percent Volume

A measure representing the concentration of a component in a mixture or solution as a percentage of the total volume.

Plasma

The liquid component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended, consisting mainly of water, proteins, electrolytes, and nutrients.