Ch. 05 Key Terms

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  1. 4. The payer has denied this claim because the patient is no longer covered by the insurance policy.
  2. 5. suspension
  3. 8. A law that defines crimes against the public order.
  4. 10. failure to take proper care in doing something
  5. 12. When a payment for service is denied by the insurance company, an accounts receivable specialist needs to investigate the situation to determine why the payment was denied.
  6. 13. physical or emotional harm to someone
  7. 14. immediately
  8. 15. Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
  9. 18. ounce
  10. 20. both eyes
  11. 23. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  12. 24. ampule
  13. 26. syrup
  14. 27. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
  15. 30. A failure to perform, as promised, at the time the performance was due.
  16. 31. document signed by the patient or legal guardian giving permission for medical or surgical care
  17. 34. centimeter
  18. 35. revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
  19. 37. ointment
  20. 38. legal document in which one person appoints another person to act as an agent on his or her behalf
  21. 39. The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession
  22. 41. amount
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  1. 1. inside cheek
  2. 2. An illness or disorder of a beneficiary that existed before the effective date of insurance coverage.
  3. 3. tablet
  4. 6. apply to affected area
  5. 7. A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
  6. 9. right ear
  7. 11. gallon
  8. 12. Result of any action or series of actions that prevents any part of an information system from functioning.
  9. 16. suppository
  10. 17. wrongful acts that do not involve contracts
  11. 19. An agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court
  12. 21. A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
  13. 22. unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
  14. 25. the crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them.
  15. 28. Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
  16. 29. over the counter
  17. 30. blood pressure
  18. 32. left eye
  19. 33. a document in which a person states his or her wishes about life support and other treatments
  20. 36. capsule
  21. 40. law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents
  22. 41. before meals