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When provider agrees to accept the allowable charges as the full fee and cannot charge the patient the difference between the ins payment and the providers normal fee
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Accepting assignment
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Athe patients ability to obtain medical care
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Access
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A number assigned to each account
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ACCOUNT NUMBER
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MEDICAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF SUDDEN ONSET THAT DEMAND URGENT ATTENTION OR CARE OF LIMITED DURATION WHEN THE PATIENTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS WOULD DETERIORATE WITHOUT TREATMENT
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ACUTE CARE
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A LEVEL OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERED TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING ACUTE ILLNESS OR TRAUMA
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ACUTE INPATIENT CARE
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PATIENTS WHO ARE SCHEDULED FOR SERVICES LESS THAN 24 HRS IN ADVANCE OF THE ACTUAL SERVICE TIME
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ADD-ONS
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INSUREANCE COMPANY REPERSENTATIVE
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ADJUSTOR
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COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CREATING AND SUBMITTING A BILL FOR SERVICES WHICH INCLUDEREGISTRATION UTILIZATION REVIEW CODING BILLING AND COLLECTION EXPENSES
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ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
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THE PROCESS OF THIRD PARTY PAYOR NOTIFICATION OF URGENT EMERGENT INPATIENT ADMISSION WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME AS DETERMINED BY PAYORS
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ADMISSION AUTHORIZATION
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WORD, PHASE, OR INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE CODE (ICD9) CODE USED BY THE ADMITTING PHYSICAIN TO IDENTFY A CONDITION OR DISEASE FROM WHAT A PATIENT SUFFERS
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ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS
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THE PHYSICAIN WHO WRITES THE ORDER FOR THE PATIENT TO BE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL
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ADMITTING PHYSICIAN
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A NOTICE THAT A CARE PROVIDER SHOULD GIVE A MEDICARE BENEFICIARY TO SIGN IF THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDEDMAY NOT BE CONDIDERED MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND MEDICARE MAY NOT PAY FOR THEM
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ADVANCE BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN)
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AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE IS A WRITTEN INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE WHEN A PATIENT IS INCAPACITATED
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ADVANCE DIERECTIVE
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