Preauthorization Specifically Determines the Dollar Amount Approved for the Medical

question 25

Multiple Choice

Preauthorization specifically determines the dollar amount approved for the medical procedure, while precertification gives the provider approval to render the medical service.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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Definitions:

Cash Payback Period

the duration required to recover the cost of an investment through cash flows generated by the investment.

Annual Net Cash Inflow

The net amount of cash that flows into a company in a year after all expenses and outflows have been subtracted from total inflows.

Capital Rationing

The process of selecting the most profitable projects to invest in when a company has limited resources or capital available.

Present Value

The present value of anticipated future cash flows or sums of money, calculated with a given rate of earnings.