1
Q
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Privacy Practices
A
Form accompanying a covered entity’s Notice of Privacy Practices;
covered entities must make a good-faith effort to have patients sign the acknowledgment.
2
Q
Assignment of benefits
A
authorization allowing benefits to be paid directly to a provider.
3
Q
Birthday rule
A
guideline stating that the parent whose day of birth is earlier in the calendar year holds the primary policy.
4
Q
Coordination of benefits (COB)
A
explains how an insurance policy will pay if more than one policy applies.
5
Q
Credit card on file (CCOF)
A
Policy of collecting and retaining patients’ credit card information.
