A.   2

B.   4

C.   3

D.   5

A.   Medicare Administrative Contractors and private payers

B.   resources used by a physician to provide care to a patient

C.   counseling, coordination of care, presenting problem, and time

D.   the patient's history, examination, and medical decision making

A.   to avoid confusion

B.   to self-determine which set of guidelines to follow

C.   to provide care to a patient

D.   to assign the appropriate E&M code

A.   portions of the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines

B.   the patient's history, examination, and medical decision making

C.   Medicare Administrative Contractors and private payers

D.   counseling, coordination of care, presenting problem, and time

A.   the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines

B.   the 1995 and 2005 Documentation Guidelines

C.   the 1997 and 2007 Documentation Guidelines

D.   the 1995 and 1998 Documentation Guidelines

A.   to specify that portions of the 1995 and 1997 guidelines could be combined

B.   to assign the appropriate E&M code

C.   to avoid confusion

D.   to provide care to a patient

A.   6-8

B.   9-10

C.   3-5

D.   1-2

A.   to avoid linkage to fraudulent practices and behaviors

B.   to ensure accurate coding

C.   to provide a range of options for patients

D.   to reflect diversity in each healthcare professional's skills, knowledge, and effort

A.   how complex and detailed the medical encounter is

B.   how much time the patient spends with the physician

C.   how much time the physician spends providing the service

D.   the patient's insurance coverage

A.   Neither one of the options

B.   Both

C.   An individual who has not received any professional face-to-face services from the physician or qualified healthcare professional providing the current E&M service within the preceding three years

D.   An individual who has received professional face-to-face services within the last three years from the physician or qualified healthcare professional who is currently providing E&M services

A.   Neither one of the options

B.   An individual who has received professional face-to-face services within the last three years from the physician or qualified healthcare professional who is currently providing E&M services

C.   An individual who has not received any professional face-to-face services from the physician or qualified healthcare professional providing the current E&M service within the preceding three years

D.   Both

A.   To avoid audits and investigations

B.   All of the reasons listed apply

C.   To generate reliable data for healthcare analysis

D.   To ensure healthcare providers receive appropriate reimbursement

A.   10%

B.   75%

C.   50%

D.   25%

A.   Denial of reimbursement

B.   All of the reasons listed apply

C.   Overpayment

D.   Underpayment

A.   All of the reasons listed apply

B.   By providing an accurate record of the level of care delivered to each patient

C.   By enabling the collection and comparison of data between different providers and organizations

D.   By identifying trends and patterns over time