Blocks 10a-c indicate what action?

Blocks 10a-c indicate what action?

• A. A good faith effort to determine Medicare listing in blocks 11a-11c
• B. Tracking approval times
• C. Indicating service dates
• D. Recording patient address

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is documenting due diligence to determine Medicare eligibility and payer responsibility. Blocks 10a through 10c are used to show that a good faith effort was made to determine whether the patient has Medicare and how it should be billed. This is important because it guides payer assignment and ensures compliance with Medicare Secondary Payer rules. If Medicare listing is found, the related Medicare details would appear in blocks 11a–11c, which is why the statement describes a good faith effort to determine Medicare listing in those later blocks. The other options don’t fit because tracking approval times, recording service dates, or recording patient address are handled in different parts of the form, not in these blocks.

The main idea being tested is documenting due diligence to determine Medicare eligibility and payer responsibility. Blocks 10a through 10c are used to show that a good faith effort was made to determine whether the patient has Medicare and how it should be billed. This is important because it guides payer assignment and ensures compliance with Medicare Secondary Payer rules. If Medicare listing is found, the related Medicare details would appear in blocks 11a–11c, which is why the statement describes a good faith effort to determine Medicare listing in those later blocks. The other options don’t fit because tracking approval times, recording service dates, or recording patient address are handled in different parts of the form, not in these blocks.