The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 allows certain health care providers to withdraw from Medicare and enter into private contracts with their Medicare patients, which requires "opting out" of Medicare for at least __________ years for all covered items and services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries

When opening the medical office, the receptionist should perform all of the following tasks except:

A) checking the office answering system. B) turning off the office alarm system. C) searching for files while patients are in the office. D) organizing the reception room.

Which of the following documents containing vital information is affixed to the patient during large-scale incidents with multiple patients?

A) MedicAlert tags B) PCRs C) MCI narratives D) Triage tags