Setting up a practice: my whole paper trail
10 questions from the lesson, checked as you go.
Check what you learned
10 questions from this lesson. Answers are checked as you go; nothing is recorded.
1 / 10
What filing created the LLC on the same day it was filed?
Hint
Look at the first step in year one.
The Articles of Organization filed on the Oregon Business Registry created the LLC the same day.
2 / 10
When did the author obtain the EIN?
Hint
See the timeline for the first year.
The EIN was obtained online in January 2023, the same month as the Articles of Organization.
3 / 10
What caused the LLC to be administratively dissolved?
Hint
Check the events of year two.
The annual report went unfiled, leading the state to administratively dissolve the LLC.
4 / 10
Which document is used by payers as primary‑source verification of the LPC?
Hint
Look at the events of March 2025.
The Board’s verification page printed after the LPC was issued is accepted by payers as primary‑source verification.
5 / 10
What should you NOT do on PacificSource’s full credentialing packet?
Hint
Refer to the July 2025 entry.
The author advises not to tick No on the directory listing question on PacificSource’s packet.
6 / 10
When is the recommended time to enroll in EFT and ERA?
Hint
See the recommended order section.
EFT and ERA enrollment should be done the day the first contract lands.
7 / 10
What change to the registered agent occurred in December 2024?
Hint
Look at the December 2024 activities.
In December 2024 the registered agent changed to a commercial agent, prompting an amended annual report.
8 / 10
Which form’s effective date mattered for a denied March claim?
Hint
Check the April 2024 Medicaid enrollment details.
The tax identification effective date on PacificSource’s Medicaid form was April 1, which mattered when a March claim was denied.
9 / 10
What should be done with the malpractice policy’s declarations page at renewal?
Hint
Refer to the August 2026 renewal note.
At renewal, read the declarations page and send each payer whose file predates the current policy a fresh certificate.
10 / 10
When does the author recommend filing the Articles of Organization and the EIN?
Hint
See the recommended order at the end of the lesson.
The author suggests filing the Articles of Organization and the EIN together in one sitting at the start.
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