This spiral-bound worktext is specifically designed for learning administrative, or 'front office', medical assisting skills. This second edition contains new information on HMOs, PPOs IPAs, DRGs, APGs, Medicare and CHAMPUS. The book provides both theory and reference material, as well as simulated work situations that duplicate real-life work experiences. It contains full-size, actual forms and materials used by medical assistants - there's no need for supplements. Performance objectives, end- of-chapter questions, medical terminology, and chart notes are included. The previous edition of this book was published in 1982.

Administrative Medical Assisting (Construction Management and Engineering,)

Medical Books

Fordney, Marilyn Takahashi

Allied Health Professions

John Wiley&Sons

Administrative Medical Assisting (General Heterocyclic Chemistry Series)

Business & Money

This complete self-study course on medical insurance combines content, practice, and self-assessment into one online learning tool that students can follow at their own pace. The online program assumes the role of instructor, guiding individuals through the material and directing them when to read relevant sections from the text, checking their comprehension along the way, and providing feedback and encouragement. The course consists of nine modules, beginning with an office orientation and then focusing on each different type of insurance payer (e.g., Medicaid, managed care, etc.) as the modules progress through the five phases of the lifecycle of an insurance claim.This package contains the Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office, 7th edition textbook, the User Guide and Access Code for the Home Edition of Medical Insurance Online, Saunders 2003 ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 and HCPCS, Level II, and CPT 2003 Standard Edition.Users follow the program and learn at their own pace, working through chapter "lesson lectures" and reading assigned sections of the text as they progress.Interactive exercises, questions, and activities allow users to check their comprehension and learn from immediate feedback.Content is written to provide a "virtual externship" experience, including office personnel, patients with different types of insurance, and an office manager who guides the user through the course.Chapter exams are scored and incorporated in a grade book, which users can view to evaluate their progress.Completion of the program earns the user a printable Coupon of Completion.Hypertext links incorporated into the lesson lectures open pop-up boxes with further explanations and/or definitions of concepts and terms.Links to relevant web sites provide additional resources to enhance learning or stimulate discussion within a cohort group.Interactive claim forms allow users to fill in specific portions of the insurance claim form and receive immediate feedback, simulating real on-the-job tasks.All the paperwork for a patient is available via the banner menu when a user is working on that patient's claim, including the patient information form, ID card, ledger card, encounter form, and medical chart.

Insurance handbook for the medical office

Saunders

Administration & Medicine Economics

Book by Fordney, Marilyn Takahashi

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office

Health, Fitness & Dieting

W.B.Saunders Co.

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office: Text and Workbook Package

W.B.SAUNDERS COMPANY

This package consists of Insurance Handbook (0-7216-5671-4), Workbook (0-7216-5842-3); and Medi-Cal Module (0-7216-6384-2).

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office: Package - California Version

INSURANCE HANDBOOK FOR THE MEDICAL OFFICE is a key text for medical administrative assisting, medical front office programs, or those who wish to become insurance billing specialists, claims assistance professionals, or electronic claims processors for physicians' practices and hospital outpatient clinics. Those already practicing in this area will also find this text beneficial, as will health claims examiner programs. The goal of this extremely up-to-date text is to increase efficiency and streamline administrative procedures for the most exasperating aspect of the doctor's office routine: insurance billing. This text offers guidance for all aspects of submitting, tracing, appealing, and transmitting claims for today's full range of health plans. Important coverage of diagnostic coding, procedural coding, office and insurance collection strategies, Medicare, Managed Care, and more is presented. Additionally, a free CD-ROM featuring the HCFA-1500 claim form is included with the book. The CD-ROM contains 10 scored patient case studies with related insurance information so that the student can practice completing the HCFA-1500 claim form in a fun, interactive format.
<li>This edition of the Fordney text is full colour (and is the first text in this discipline to use this format). This full-color format will help the students identify each insurance payer with a specific color and icon, thus making the learning process more effective. </li>
<li>The text has been updated to reflect recent changes in procedural coding for government programs and the private sector. </li>
<li>Also in this edition, the text has been completely rewritten by the author to emphasize procedural (CPT and HCPCS) and diagnostic (ICD-9-CM) coding and documentation which are the keystones to obtaining maximum reimbursement. </li>

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office, Seventh Edition

Science & Math

French, Linda L.

Biological Sciences

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