Question

True/False Directions: Read the following sentences. If the statement is true, place a “T” in the blank preceding the number. If it is false, place an “F” in the blank and then rewrite the sentence in the space provided beneath so that it is true. The first one is done for you as an example. ___F__ 1. The American Medical Association is responsible for creating the universal claim form known as the CMS-1500. The Health Care Financing Administration is responsible

1.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated changes to promote uniformity in healthcare claim submission by adopting standards for electronic health information transactions

2. The intent of HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification legislation was to provide consumers with lower healthcare costs.

3. Roster billing of Medicare-covered vaccinations for multiple beneficiaries must be submitted electronically.

4. The HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from paying all claims that are not submitted electronically, without exception.

5.HIPAA allows providers who conduct business electronically to use their own established healthcare transac tions, code sets, and identifiers.

Answer 1

__T__ 1) The centers for medicaid and medicare services ( CMS) initiated changes to promote uniformity in healthcare claim submission by adopting standards for electronic health information transactions.

__F__ 2) The purpose of HIPAA's administrative simplification legislation is to reduce paperworks and streamline business process across the health care system. , set standards for electronic transactions.

__T__3) Roster billing of medicare- covered vaccination for multiple beneficiaries must be submitted electronically.

__F__ 4) The HIPAA administrative simplification compliance act( ASCA) prohibit department of health and human service from paying all claims that are submitted electronically, unless secretary grants a weiver from this requirement.

__F__5)HIPAA allows providers who conduct business electronically to adopt uniform set of medical codes and identifiers to simplify process of submitting claims electronically.