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Scenario
A fictional eligibility response shows the plan inactive for the intended service date.
Question
What should the learner do first?
Answer choices
- A. Change the service date in the record
- B. Document the response and follow the approved verification or patient-contact workflow
- C. Say there is no coverage anywhere
- D. Submit a claim immediately
Correct answer
B
Explanation
Document the exact source, date, and response. Then follow approved policy for re-verification, alternate information, patient contact, or escalation without altering facts.
What this helps you practice
Identify what is known, avoid unsupported assumptions, document the safe next action, and recognize what depends on current payer, plan, employer, specialty, client, or role-specific policy.
Related lesson and suggested next module
Eligibility and Benefits Basics. Review that module, then repeat this scenario using different fictional details.
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