Chapter 17 Flashcards
Which of the following is the most common way of keeping up with transactions throughout the day in a dental practice?
Day sheet
During the billing process, insurance companies are sent?
Claim forms
Every dental office needs audit reports because these reports?
Identifies errors and possible embezzlement
In account receivable and accounts payable, what is the administrative dental assistants main responsibility?
To keep accurate records
The patients ledger is commonly used for?
Post patient transactions in one central location
What is the purpose of ageing accounts receivable reports?
To determine how much is last due over certain periods
To help ensure patients pay their bill, practices should send statements around the 10th and 23rd of the month?
True
The patient registration form is designed to enroll patients in secondary insurance?
False
Accounts receivable is the system that records financial transactions with patient and dental practices?
True
Routing slips are used to communicate?
Treatment information between the treatment area and business office
