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Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office by Marilyn Fordney (2013, Trade Paperback)

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A complete guide to insurance billing and coding, Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office, 13th Edition covers all the plans that are most commonly encountered in clinics and physicians' offices. Its emphasis on the role of the medical insurance specialist includes areas such as diagnostic coding, procedural coding, Medicare, HIPAA, and bill collection strategies. Learning to fill in the claim form accurately is made easier by the use of icons for different types of payers, lists of key abbreviations, and numerous practice exercises. This edition provides the latest on hot topics such as ICD-10, healthcare reform, the new CMS-1500 form, and electronic claims. Trusted for more than 30 years, this proven reference from Marilyn Fordney prepares you to succeed as a medical insurance professional in any outpatient setting. Emphasis on the business of running a medical office highlights the importance of the medical insurance specialist in filing clean claims, solving problems, and collecting overdue payments. Key terms and key abbreviations are defined and emphasized, reinforcing your understanding of new concepts and terminology. Detailed tables, boxes, and illustrations call out key points and main ideas. Unique! Color-coded icons clarify information, rules, and regulations for different payers. An Evolve companion website enhances learning with performance checklists, self-assessment quizzes, and the Student Software Challenge featuring cases for different payer types and an interactive CMS-1500 form to fill in. A workbook contains learning tips, practice exercises for key terms and abbreviations, review questions, study outlines, performance objectives, a chapter with practice tests, and critical thinking activities for hands-on experience with real-world cases. Available separately. Updated coverage of key health insurance topics includes HIPAA compliance, the HITECH Act, health reform of 2010, electronic health records, electronic claims, ICD-10, NUCC standards, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Incentive Program, Meaningful Use, and CPT 2013. Updated ICD-10 coding information prepares you for the October 2014 ICD-10 implementation date. Updated content on claim forms includes block-by-block explanations and examples for the new CMS-1500 Claim Form. Updated guidelines for the filing and submission of electronic claims include sample screenshots and prepare you for the future of the medical office.

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Publisher
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-10
1455733253
ISBN-13
9781455733255
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159862690

Product Key Features

Author
Marilyn Fordney
Publication Name
Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
680 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.9in
Item Width
8.5in

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Lc Classification Number
Hg9396.F67 2013
Edition Number
13
Table of Content
Unit 1: Career Roles and Responsibilities 1. Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist 2. Compliance, Privacy, Fraud, and Abuse in Insurance Billing Unit 2: The Claims Process 3. Basics of Health Insurance 4. Medical Documentation and the Electronic Health Record 5. Diagnostic Coding 6. Procedural Coding 7. The Paper Claim CMS-1500 (02-12) 8. The Electronic Claim 9. Receiving Payments and Insurance Problem-Solving 10. Office and Insurance Collection Strategies Unit 3: Health Care Payers 11. The Blue Plans, Private Insurance, and Managed Care Plans 12. Medicare 13. Medicaid and Other State Programs 14. TRICARE and Veterans' Health Care 15. Workers' Compensation 16. Disability Income Insurance and Disability Benefit Programs Unit 4: Inpatient and Outpatient Billing 17. Hospital Billing Unit 5: Employment 18. Seeking a Job and Attaining Professional Advancement Glossary Key Abbreviations
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Medical History & Records, Insurance / Health, Practice Management & Reimbursement
Dewey Decimal
368.38/2002461
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Medical

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