If the Medicare non-PAR approved payment amount is $128.00 for a proctoscopy, what is the total
Medicare approved payment amount for a doctor who does not accept assignment, applying the
limiting charge for this procedure?

After restoring a pulse in a cardiac arrest patient, you begin immediate transport. While en route to the hospital, the patient goes back into cardiac arrest. You should:

A) tell your partner to stop the ambulance. B) begin CPR and proceed to the hospital. C) contact medical control for further advice. D) analyze the patient's rhythm with the AED.

Which involves arranging appropriate health care services for the patient who is being released from an inpatient hospitalization?

a. concurrent review b. discharge planning c. preadmission certification d. preauthorization