Legislation & History Flashcards
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect debts from you (https://www.consumerfinance.gov)
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
A federal law that guarantees up to 12 weeks of job protected leave for certain employees when they need to take time off due to serious illness or disability, to have or adopt a child, or to care for another family member. When on leave, you can continue coverage under your job-based plan (www.healthcare.gov/glossary)
High-cost excise tax
Under the Affordable Care Act starting in 2018, a tax on insurance companies that provide high-cost plans. This tax encourages streamlining of health plans to make premiums more affordable (www.healthcare.gov/glossary)
AAPC
credentialing organization that offers Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentials; focuses on coding for physician offices and outpatient hospital services (“Medical Billing and Coding for Dummies”)
current ICD version
ICD-11
year HIPAA was passed
1996
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
guarantees everyone a basic right to privacy; guarantees everyone right to access their medical records; requires all providers inform their patients of their privacy practices; gives patients right to know who has accessed their health records within past 6 years (“Medical Billing and Coding for Dummies”)
year Medicare was established
1965
Act through which Medicare was established
Social Security Act
standard age limit to start receiving Medicare
65
Within what time period must Medicare claims be filed?
12 months (www.medicare.gov/claims-appeals/how-do-i-file-a-claim)
How long is standard COBRA coverage available for?
18 months (“Medical Billing and Coding for Dummies”)
