A.   3

B.   2

C.   5

D.   4

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

B.   Medicare Administrative Contractors and private payers

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

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

A.   to avoid confusion

B.   to provide care to a patient

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

D.   to assign the appropriate E&M code

A.   Medicare Administrative Contractors and private payers

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

C.   portions of the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines

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

A.   the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines

B.   the 1995 and 1998 Documentation Guidelines

C.   the 1995 and 2005 Documentation Guidelines

D.   the 1997 and 2007 Documentation Guidelines

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

B.   to avoid confusion

C.   to assign the appropriate E&M code

D.   to provide care to a patient

A.   6-8

B.   9-10

C.   1-2

D.   3-5

A.   to provide a range of options for patients

B.   to avoid linkage to fraudulent practices and behaviors

C.   to ensure accurate coding

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

A.   how much time the patient spends with the physician

B.   the patient's insurance coverage

C.   how complex and detailed the medical encounter is

D.   how much time the physician spends providing the service

A.   Both

B.   Neither one of the options

C.   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

D.   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

A.   Neither one of the options

B.   Both

C.   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

D.   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

A.   To ensure healthcare providers receive appropriate reimbursement

B.   All of the reasons listed apply

C.   To avoid audits and investigations

D.   To generate reliable data for healthcare analysis

A.   75%

B.   50%

C.   25%

D.   10%

A.   Underpayment

B.   Overpayment

C.   All of the reasons listed apply

D.   Denial of reimbursement

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

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

C.   By identifying trends and patterns over time

D.   All of the reasons listed apply