Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office

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Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-10-22
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

WORKBOOK FOR INSURANCE HANDBOOK FOR THE MEDICAL OFFICE, 10th Edition is an essential learning resource that will enhance and improve your study of Fordneys Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office. The workbook conveniently parallels material in the text, and provides realistic, hands-on exercises that help you apply concepts and develop important critical-thinking skills. Student Software Challenge, on the enclosed CD, contains 10 patients cases you can use for practice in completing the CMS-1500 claim form. Practice management software (AltaPoint), also on the enclosed CD, for use with select claim form completion exercises within the workbook. Evolve online resources provide Internet activities and active weblinks from the text. Key terms, performance objectives, and a study outline for each chapter, are designed to be used as a quick reference for faster, more effective study. The self-study review provides an interactive review in the form of matching, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions and answers, so you can test your retention of key material. Critical thinking assignments present short, real-world scenarios that prepare you for work in todays medical office environment. Key Abbreviation list clarifies the multitude of common abbreviations used in health insurance billing. Improved software instructions clearly explain how to install, access, and use all software elements. All software instructions are now conveniently located in the Appendix one central location for fast reference and ease of use.

Table of Contents

Career Role and Responsibilities
Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
HIPAA Compliance and Privacy in Insurance Billing
The Claims Process
Basics of Health Insurance
Medical Documentation
Diagnostic Coding
Procedural Coding
The Paper Claim: CMS-1500 (08-05)
Electronic Data Interchange: Transactions and Security
Receiving Payments and Insurance Problem Solving
Office and Insurance Collection Strategies
Health Care Payers
The Blues Plans, Private Insurance, and Managed Care Plans
Medicare
Medicaid and Other State Programs
TRICARE and CHAMPVA
Workers Compensation
Disability Income Insurance and Disability Benefit Programs
Inpatient and Outpatient Billing
Hospital Billing
Seeking a Job and Attaining Professional Advancement
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