MEDICARE BY LETTY

CMS IS SHORT FOR

MEDICAID IS ADMINISTERED BY

MEDICARE PART A IS FOR

MEDICARE IS A ____________ PROGRAM

OVER THE PERIOD OF _________ YEARS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WILL DISTRIBUTE REPLACEMENT CARDS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES

IF A CARD SHOWS HMO, THEN THE PATIENT SIGNED UP AND IS COVERED BY A ____

THE LETTER C IDENTIFIES THAT THE INSURED IS THE

A RAILROAD MEDICARE BENEFICIARY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BEGINS WITH A

UNDER MEDICARE PART____, IF AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY OR RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS DID NOT SIGN UP FOR MEDICARE AT THE TIME OF ELIGIBILITY, THEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN MEDICARE 3 MONTHS BEFORE HIS OR HER BIRTHDAY

ESRD IS SHORT FOR

MEDICARE PART B HAS AN ANNUAL ______ THAT CONTINUES TO INCREASE BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

MEDICARE PART ___ IS COMMONLY REFERRED AS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN

MEDICARE PART D IS FOR PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE AND MOST OF THE MEDICARE DRUG PLANS HAVE COVERAGE GAP KNOWN AS

MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS PREMIUMS ARE AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCTED FROM

MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER (MSP) DEFINES MEDICARE TO BE

A ________ IS A LIST OF THE DRUGS THAT A PLAN COVERS

MEDICARE MAKES PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE _______ ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR MEDICARE ENROLLEES WHO USE THE HMO OPTION

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS (HMO'S OR PPO'S) HAVE AN OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD IN THE ________ OF EACH YEAR

IF A MEDICARE PATIENT HAS SWITCHED OVER TO A MANAGED CARE PLAN AND WISHES TO DISENROLL, THE PATIENT MUST

THE FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS AMENDMENT ACT OFFERS FINANCIAL INCENTIVES OF ___ TO ____ OF ANY JUDGEMENT TO INFORMANTS WHO REPORT PHYSICIANS SUSPECTED OF DEFRAUDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM CONTRACTS WITH CMS TO REVIEW _____ REASONABLENESS, APPROPRIATENESS, AND COMPLETENESS AND ADEQUACY OF CARE GIVEN

IN A PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT, A PHYSICIAN AGREES TO ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM MEDICARE WHICH IS _____ OF THE MEDICARE APPROVED CHARGES

THE MEDICARE BENEFICIARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MONTHLY PREMIUM, ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE AND ____ OF THE MEDICARE APPROVED CHARGES

IF YOU EXPECT MEDICARE TO DEY PAYMENT (ENTIRELY OR IN PART) INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO SIGN A

MEDICARE PATIENTS WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL INSURANCE, MANY INSURANCE CARRIER GROUP PLANS AND MCO SENIOR PLANS REQUIRE

AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2009, PROVIDERS NOW HAVE _______ MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE TO FILE AND SUBMIT MEDICARE PLANS

ONE OF THE WAYS TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR A DECEASED PATIENT IS TO INSERT "_______" IN BLOCK 12 OF THE CMS 1500 CLAIM FORM WHERE THE PATIENT'S SIGNATURE IS NECESSARY

MEDICARE'S VERSION OF SENDING A CHECK IS A DOCUMENT CALLED

THE DOCUMENT RECEIVED BY BENEFICIARY'S IN THE MAIL TO INDICATE HOW THEIR SERVICES WERE PAID IS CALLED

A __________ IS THE AMOUNT THAT MEDICARE PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS AGREE TO ACCEPT

_________ ESTABLISHED FEDERAL STANDARDS, QUALITY CONTROL, AND SAFETY MEASURES FOR ALL FREESTANDING LABORATORIES, INCLUDING PHYSICIAN OFFICE LABORATORIES

THE PRIOR _______ NUMBER IS USED WHEN BILLING THE MEDICARE CARRIER AND IS ENTERED ON THE CMS-1500 CLAIM FORM