Chapter 63 Recall Questions
When should an office begin collection efforts on a past due account?
30 days
What CDT section of service would include radiographs?
Diagnostic
How is insurance submitted?
Paper or electronic claim
What CDT section of service would include root planing and curettage?
Periodontics
What CDT section of service would include a full denture?
Removable prosthodontics
What CDT section of service would include an amalgam restoration?
Restorative
The method of calculating fee-for-service benefits is?
UCR, schedule of benefits, and fixed fee
Is it possible to be covered under two insurance policies?
Yes, dual coverage
Money that is owed to the practice is considered?
accounts receivable
What types of bookkeeping systems are used in a dental practice?
accounts receivable and accounts payable
C.O.D. means?
cash on delivery
What means of payment can a patient use for their account?
cash, credit, insurance
What form is used to transmit a patients fee for service from the treatment area to the business office?
charge slip
Where in the checkbook would you record the checks written and deposits made on an account?
check register
How often should bank deposits be made?
daily
What is the specified amount of money that an insured person must pay before his or her insurance goes into effect?
deductible
a child or spouse of an insurance subscriber is considered to be an?
dependent
What term indicated that an account does not have enough money to cover a check?
insufficient funds
How would a business follow through on the collection fees?
letters, phone call, and a collection agency
What type of income is rendered?
net income
which documents will arrive with the shipment of supplies?
packing slip, invoice, and statement
If a dental office does not have a computerized accounts receivable system, what manual system would be used?
pegboard system
Where should the business assistant discuss financial arrangements with a patient?
private setting
What form will you use to gather financial information from a patient?
registration form
An example of fixed overhead is?
salaries