A centralized billing office (CBO) typically contracts with a physician's office to perform which of the following functions?
A) scheduling patient appointments
B) handling claims and/or accounts receivable
C) verifying insurance coverage
D) compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence

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A centralized billing office (CBO) typically handles claims and/or accounts receivable for a physician's office, which includes tasks such as submitting claims to insurance companies, billing patients for any costs not covered by insurance, and following up on unpaid claims. Scheduling patient appointments is typically handled by the physician's office staff, verifying insurance coverage may be handled by the CBO or the physician's office, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence is typically done by medical records staff.

A Centralized Billing Office (CBO) Typically Contracts with a Physician's