When Total Charges, Payments, and Adjustments Do NOT Match the Totals

question 51

True/False

When total charges, payments, and adjustments do NOT match the totals shown on the day sheet report, the medical office specialist must go through the report, encounter forms, and Explanation of Benefits forms (EOBs) patient by patient to find the discrepancy.

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