Medical Massage Final Exam

True or False

1. After falling into obscurity in the 1950s, massage began to re-emerge during the human potential movement of the 1980s and 1990s. False

2. English osteopaths Stanley Leif and Boris Chaitow developed NMT. True

3. Nearly half of the U.S medical schools offer some education on CAM (Complimentary alternative medicine). True

4. Therapies are termed alternative when used in addition to conventional treatments and complementary when used instead of conventional treatments. False

5. Patients' reports of positive outcomes from the use of CAM modalities are part of what changes the attitudes and opinions of the medical community about the therapeutic benefits of massage. True

6. Patient records provide communication from patient to provider and from provider to provider. True

7. Massage therapists working in a hospital setting do not have to be knowledgeable about medical equipment and pathologies because their only purpose is to provide massage. False

8. Most major medical insurance policies do not cover massage therapy at this time. True

9. The portion of the fee for service that the patient is responsible for at the time of service is the co-pay. True

10. The massage therapist should perform services on a client before contacting the insurance company about the client's coverage. False

Short Answer

1. __ medicine is a term that implies using services other than those usually accepted from allopathic physicians. Alternative

2. __ medicine combines conventional allopathic medicine with appropriate complimentary and alternative medicine modalities to provide the highest benefit to the client. Integrative

3. The patient in an integrative medicine program is __. encouraged to participate fully in healthcare choices.

4. During labor, __ can help stimulate contractions and ease the process. accupressure

5. For a claim for massage therapy to be considered by an insurance company, the massage treatments must be considered __. medically necessary

6. A(n) __ form instructs the insurance carrier to pay you, the therapist, directly for services billed. Assignment of Benefits

7. Which form contains the current findings related to the physician's diagnosis? Initial assessment form

8. Which document does not remain in the client file? A receipt for services

9. In which section of the initial SOAP documentation should the therapist include the client's experience of the condition, including complaints and symptoms? Subjective

10. The 1500 Health Insurance Claim form ideally should be filled out __. Using a typewriter or a computer, using black ink.

11. On a referral, the doctor's diagnosis is indicated by the __ code. ICD-10

12. How often are CPT codes reviewed? Annually

13. Insurance usually pays for __ minutes of "Physical Medicine" per date of service. 60 minutes

14. On the 1500 Health Insurance Claim form, place of Service Code 11 indicates which location? Office

15. The therapist should contact the insurance adjuster if no notification is received in __ after submitting a claim. 6 weeks

Short Answer (Choose 2)

16. Define allopathic medicine - mainstream medical practice using pharmacologic agents or physical interventions to treat or suppress disease or injury

17. Define integrative medicine - medicine combines conventional allopathic medicine with appropriate complimentary and alternative medicine modalities to provide the highest benefit to the client

18. List 3 functions of protocols and procedures for CAM services:

- standard care to the patient

- define relationships and communication between practitioners, staff and administration

- reflect professional standards

- ensure that all practices are within the policies of the hospital and other legal entities