Which Type of Statement Signed by the Patient Authorizes His

question 42

Short Answer

Which type of statement signed by the patient authorizes his or her insurance company to send payments directly to the provider?
A)Assignment of benefits
B)Authorization to release protected health information
C)Advance directive
D)Beneficiary designation

• A)Assignment of benefits
• B)Authorization to release protected health information
• C)Advance directive
• D)Beneficiary designation

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Definitions:

Transgender

Referring to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Transsexual

A term describing a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth, often pursuing medical assistance to transition.

Transvestites

Individuals who wear clothes traditionally associated with the opposite gender, often for personal, entertainment, or expressive reasons, without necessarily identifying as transgender.

Intersexed

An alternative term for individuals with ambiguous genitalia, emphasizing the natural diversity in human sex characteristics.