To better evaluate the denials of Medicare claims at ABC Hospital, Shelly (the Coding Manager) and Diane (the Fiscal Claims Manager) must work together to review documentation, ICD-10-CM/PCS code and MS-DRG assignment, and CMS denial reasons. In order to ensure an effective working environment to efficiently manage and produce MS-DRGs and the reimbursement claims, the and the departments should have a strong relationship.

(A) Medical staff and billing
(B) Finance and billing
(C) Disclosure of health information staff and coders
(D) HIM and billing staff

In 2015, lori assigned a paid-up whole life insurance policy to an irrevocable life insurance trust (ilit) for the benefit of her three children. the ilit contained a crummey provision for the benefit of each child. at the time of the transfer, the whole life insurance policy was valued at $200,000, and since lori had not made any other taxable gifts during her lifetime, she did not owe any gift tax. lori died in 2016, and the face value of the whole life insurance policy of $2,000,000 was paid to the ilit. regarding this transfer, how much is included in lori’s gross estate at her death?