Which of the following is a priority action for a medical administrative assistant to take when making a financial policy change?

Description of the birthday rule

Whichever parents day of birth comes up first in a calendar year is primary for dependent children.

First step in reconciling the balance of a unapplied remainder after application of payments were made for remittance advice

Review the detail of the line item applications.

Best way for greeting an established patient when entering the physician's office for an appointment.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Johnson.

Which allows employees to access information regarding workplace safety?

Before scheduling a patient for surgery, a medical administrative assistant must verify what..

Completion of pre-surgery laboratory values.

If a Medicare provider believes a procedure may not be covered by Medicare, which form should be completed?

Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

Example of incidental disclosure

Having a sign-in sheet detailing the reason for each patient's visit.

When training new MAA, which compliance plan should be included?

Type of Referral used in an emergent situation

Priority action for a medical administrative assistant to take when making a financial policy change

Notify all patients of the fee schedule policy change

An invoice for the remaining percentage of an encounter fee after receiving a copayment is called?

Actions needed when reconciling a bank deposit at the end of the day.

Make sure the total of checks and cash equal the deposit slip amounts.

Fee schedules are based on what

When a record is being transmitted, which document is required to go along with it?

Release of Information Authorization Form

Patient calls into the physician's office complaining of chest paints. Which is the most appropriate action for the MAA to take?

Advise the patient to call emergency services.

What is the function of a business associate under HITECH?

Collecting delinquent accounts.

What is an example of a procedure which is outside the scope of practice for a MAA.

Signing for a court-ordered subpoena issued for the office.

Most effective way to reduce the number of no shows

Call patients 1-2 days before their scheduled appointment.

An older adult patient presents to the physician's office with his adult daughter to clarify when to take his new medication. What action should the MAA take?

Advise the daughter and the patient that the physician will speak to them about the prescription.

A physician is called out of the office for an emergency while patients are in the waiting room. After informing the patients, which of the following is most appropriate for the MAA to manage the patients?

Try to reschedule the appointments before the patients leave.

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What are social determinants of health?

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

SDOH can be grouped into 5 domains:

Social determinants of health (SDOH) have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. Examples of SDOH include:

  • Safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods
  • Racism, discrimination, and violence
  • Education, job opportunities, and income
  • Access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities
  • Polluted air and water
  • Language and literacy skills

SDOH also contribute to wide health disparities and inequities. For example, people who don't have access to grocery stores with healthy foods are less likely to have good nutrition. That raises their risk of health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity — and even lowers life expectancy relative to people who do have access to healthy foods.

Just promoting healthy choices won't eliminate these and other health disparities. Instead, public health organizations and their partners in sectors like education, transportation, and housing need to take action to improve the conditions in people's environments. 

That's why Healthy People 2030 has an increased and overarching focus on SDOH.

How Does Healthy People 2030 Address SDOH?

One of Healthy People 2030’s 5 overarching goals is specifically related to SDOH: “Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.”

In line with this goal, Healthy People 2030 features many objectives related to SDOH. These objectives highlight the importance of "upstream" factors — usually unrelated to health care delivery — in improving health and reducing health disparities.

More than a dozen workgroups made up of subject matter experts with different backgrounds and areas of expertise developed these objectives. One of these groups, the Social Determinants of Health Workgroup, focuses solely on SDOH.

Social determinants of health affect nearly everyone in one way or another. Our literature summaries provide a snapshot of the latest research related to specific SDOH.

Read SDOH literature summaries

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Across the United States, people and organizations at the local, state, territorial, tribal, and national level are working hard to improve health and reduce health disparities by addressing SDOH.

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Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical administrative assistant to take before scheduling a patient for surgery?

Which of the following actions is appropriate for a medical administrative assistant to take before scheduling a patient for surgery. Verify the patients benefits. Which of the following is the purpose of a matrix? To indicate when a provider is unavailable to treat patients.

Which of the following actions should a medical administrative assistant take to reconcile a bank deposit at the end of the day?

CMAA Practice Exam 3.

Which of the following is the best financial approach for a medical administrative assistant?

CMAA Practice Exam 10.

Which of the following should a medical administrative assistant give to a patient when scheduling a routine return visit?

What medical administrative assistant give to a patient when scheduling a routine return visit. An appointment reminder - Giving an appointment reminder to patients who schedule return visits is standard practice.