Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Measure Your Acronym Prowess With This Quiz
Are HCPCS, HIPAA, and HIPPS the same? Find out. The feds continue to up their acronym game, and that can be both irksome and confusing — especially when the abbreviations are similar or the same as other ones. That’s why it’s essential to know the basics and stay on top of the every-changing terminology. If you and your staff are scratching your collective heads over the influx of Medicare buzz words, test your smarts with these five questions. Question 1. What part of Medicare does the acronym “MA” stand for? a) Part A b) Part B c) Part C d) Part D Question 2. True or False: U.S. CERT and the CERT program are the same thing. a) True b) False Question 3. True or False: HCPCS, HIPAA, and HIPPS are all coding systems. a) True b) False Question 4. What does ADR stand for? a) Additional development requests b) Additional documentation requests c) Additional development requests or additional documentation requests d) None of the above Question 5. True or False: NPI, NTP, and NPRM are acronyms that have nothing to do with Medicare. a) True b) False Think you know the answers? Click here to know the Answers.
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