Professional Review Guide for the RHIA and RHIT Examinations: 2009 Edition (Professional Review Guide for the RHIA & RHIT)
by Patricia Schnering
from Delmar Cengage Learning
Are you ready for your exam? Use this book and the interactive CD-ROM to help you prepare for the AHIMA Clinical Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification examinations. This packed resource maps to the most current AHIMA-COC standards and provides strategies, test-taking skills, and a great comprehensive mock examination to practice.
Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office
by Marilyn Fordney CMA-AC
from Saunders
Trusted by medical insurance specialists for more than 30 years, Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office helps you excel at all aspects of insurance billing for a full range of today's health care plans. This edition helps you keep pace with industry changes, featuring the latest information on HIPAA regulations, diagnostic coding, procedural coding, office and insurance collection strategies, Medicare, and more. The accompanying Student Workbook with CD-ROM (sold separately) lets you practice "real world" billing with patient simulations using Altapoint and the Student Software Challenge.
- Procedural (CPT and HCPCS) and diagnostic (ICD-9-CM) coding and documentation are emphasized, since they are the keystones to obtaining maximum reimbursement.
- Key terms are bolded at first mention, explained within the context of the discussion, and defined in the glossary.
- Separate chapters on Electronic Data Interchange and HIPAA Compliance and Privacy in Insurance Billing provide essential knowledge of electronic claims filing, informing you of submission guidelines used in the majority of medical offices today.
- Icons clearly identify each insurance payer with a specific color and graphic, making specific information easy to locate.
- Compliance features located at appropriate points throughout most chapters offer tips to ensure compliance with correct billing and coding practice, particularly HIPAA and OIG.
- A separate chapter on documentation in the medical office describes how proper documentation can prevent penalties and refund requests, and help you prove compliance in the case of an audit or review.
- Detailed examples and samples of completed insurance forms show you how to apply knowledge in the real world.
- Emphasis on the business of running a medical office highlights the importance of the medical insurance specialist's role in filing clean claims, solving problems that do occur, and collecting overdue payments.
- Service to Patient feature throughout the chapters focuses on ways to provide quality service to the patient as well as your co-workers.
- All content has been reviewed by industry experts and meticulously updated to reflect recent changes in insurance claim filing.
- In addition to the list of key terms at the beginning of each chapter, a separate list of key abbreviations clarifies common terms identified in the field primarily by their abbreviations.
- Key points at the end of each chapter briefly summarize important chapter content to help you better understand the subject matter.
Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram
by Bisys Educational Services
from Pearson Education
If you are studying for your life and health insurance licensing exam, we have the ultimate study tool for you. Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram is a great resource to help you learn the concepts, laws, rate calculations and state and federal regulations that will be covered on the exam. You'll also receive a CD that includes a fully-customizable test engine, detailed score report and state-specific law supplement. No matter where you are taking your exam or which area you need to focus on during your studying, Life and Health Insurance License Exam Cram is your smartest way to get certified.
Professional Review Guide for the CCA Examination: 2009 Edition
by Patricia Schnering
from Delmar Cengage Learning
Use this book and the Interactive CD-ROM to help you prepare for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) certification examination. Practice interpreting documentation and applying your clinical knowledge in assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures for a variety of patient settings. Also includes a CD-ROM of the mock examination for real-world test taking practice.
Workbook for Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office
by Marilyn Fordney CMA-AC
from Saunders
WORKBOOK FOR INSURANCE HANDBOOK FOR THE MEDICAL OFFICE, 10th Edition is an essential learning resource that will enhance and improve your study of Fordney's 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. An accompanying CD-ROM lets you practice "real world" billing with patient simulations using Altapoint and the Student Software Challenge.
- 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 today's 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.
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
by Joseph Matthews
from NOLO
Get the most out of the new Medicare drug coverage!
Everyone wants to get the most out of their retirement benefits -- not to mention the best medical coverage and prescription drug benefits. Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including:
The 12th edition is completely updated to provide the latest information: Learn about "Medicare Part D," which now provides coverage for outpatient prescription drug costs -- understand what it covers, how to apply for it, and how to use it. You'll also find the latest on Medicare, Medicare HMOs and other managed care plans, as well as the 12 types of medigap health plans.
This plain-English book is a must-have for anyone age 60 or over, and anyone who helps care for an elder.
Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts, and Applications
by Zelman
from Wiley-Blackwell
Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Text offers an introduction to the tools and techniques of healthcare financial management, including accounting and financial statements, managing cash, billings, and collections. This edition features key terms and quotations, marginal definitions, updated perspectives, and additional questions and problems. Previous edition: c1998.
This new edition of Financial Management of Health Care Organizations offers an introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management, including health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing. Avoiding complicated formulas and using numerous spreadsheet examples, its pedagogy includes: more advanced information in chapter appendices for those who want to go beyond the basics; a detailed outline beginning each chapter; a summary concluding each chapter; and 'perspectives', real-world situations and events which illustrate concepts discussed in the chapters. Now completely updated, this book provides students with the practical, up-to-date tools they need to succeed in this dynamic field. New to the Second Edition: Key terms and key equations listed at the end of each chapter; each set of key terms now becomes the first question for each chapter Expanded use of marginal definitions and key points Additional questions and problems for the chapters; where possible, problems are provided in pairs so that the first can be used as an example, and the second can become part of an assignment Updated perspectives throughout the text Instructor's Manual available on CD-ROM including all exhibits in PowerPoint and Excel, answers to all problems in PowerPoint and Excel, and working spreadsheet models of exhibits and selected problems for classroom use
Understanding Health Insurance
by Michelle A. Green
from Delmar Cengage Learning
With Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, you will learn about managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Exercises in each chapter give you plenty of practice to learn how to bill and reimburse. The accompanying workbook provides more application-based assignments for each chapter, content review, and additional case studies.
My Healthcare Is Killing Me: A Survival Guide for the American Healthcare Consumer
by Katrina Welty
from Published by Westview
Medical costs are out of control and Americans are paying outrageous amounts to cover their medical needs. On top of that, healthcare is filled with medical jargon that is confusing and hard to understand. Most of us quickly get lost - and then billed beyond belief! How can you fight what you don't understand? Well you don't have to be an M.D. or a translator to understand healthcare and get your costs under control. Now, the experts at change:healthcare - who have learned much thanks to their own personal experiences - share what they know about the system and how to survive it. Inside, you'll find how to: · Make sense of your medical bills and EOBs · Negotiate with the big boys - and end up paying less · Find the most reliable service when it comes to your family's health · Spot the differences and cost trade-offs in insurance plans What Other People Have to Say: "My Healthcare is Killing Me does a great service in demystifying some of the complexities of the American healthcare system. It encourages individuals to be engaged in healthcare reform by asking them to become a part of the solution, reminding us that truly changing healthcare will be a responsibility shared by all." -Clayton McWhorter, Chairman of Clayton Associates "At last a clear, concise, entertaining and practical read on the fundamentals of healthcare in America. Having the facts and figures so clearly laid out has a calming effect. Push aside the piles of paper and read this book first!" -Fred Eberlein, Founder/CEO ReliefInsite.com
Professional Review Guide for the CCS Examination: 2009 Edition (Professional Review Guide for the CCS Examinations)
by Patricia Schnering
from Delmar Cengage Learning
This book and interactive CD-ROM is essential to help you prepare you for the AHIMA Clinical Coding Specialist (CCS) certification examination. Practice interpreting documentation and applying your clinical knowledge in assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures for a variety of patient settings.
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