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by Michelle A. Green (Author) "Most health care practices in the United States accept responsibility for filing health insurance claims and some payers (e.g., Medicare) require providers to file claims..." (more)
Key Phrases: primary insurance plan, primary policyholder, optical scanning guidelines, Mary Sue Patient, United States, Secondary Insurance Plan (more...)
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The fast-changing health insurance claims environment has become more complex and more challenging than ever! This complete worktext and practice software learning package highlights the concepts and procedures that medical assisting students need to know to prepare and submit accurate health insurance claims. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Delmar Thomson Learning) Textbook for undergraduates studying to be medical assistants, coding and insurance specialists, and health information technicians. Updated to include Internet links in every chapter, revisions in every chapter, and ICD-10 and UB-92 content.Previous edition: c1999. Perfect bound. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning; 1 edition (May 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1428380655
  • ISBN-13: 978-1428380653
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,580,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Most health care practices in the United States accept responsibility for filing health insurance claims and some payers (e.g., Medicare) require providers to file claims." Read the first page
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primary insurance plan, primary policyholder, optical scanning guidelines, coding manual entry, patient account record, coordinated home health, patient encounter form, health insurance processing, health insurance specialist, transmittal notice, billing entity, eligibility verification system, routine use number, provider identification number, federal black lung program, nonavailability statement, special release form, conditions classifiable, unassigned claims, subsequent hospital visit, employer tax identification number, payment error rate, surgical package, edit pairs, use additional code
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Mary Sue Patient, United States, Secondary Insurance Plan, Review Blocks, American Medical Association, Complete Web Tutor, Description of Procedure, Federal Register, Patient Number, Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Code, Service Date Code Charge, First Report of Injury, Goodmedicine Hospital, Blank Form Mode, Doctors Group, Privacy Rule, Medicare Summary Notice, International Classification of Diseases, Office City, Compensation Act, Current Procedural Terminology, Department of Defense, Complete the Workbook, Erin Helper, New York
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good text book for Dr.'s Ofc, but not for Health Facilities, June 12, 1998
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If you are attempting to process "Professional" Health Insurance claims for a Doctor's Office (Form HCFA-1500) this is a good learning text. Includes a diskette for taking tests on your PC. However, there is no information on processing UB-92 Facility and Institutional claims.
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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars it is very detailed and easy to understand, April 21, 1999
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I am taking a CPT coding class and my teacher is Ms.Rowell herself. I am so very pleased with this book, for it gives you step by step instructions in a very detailed manner. The layout is terrific, and the examples given in the book give you a sinerio that helps you put a real life situation into perspective. I have not found a better book that explains health insurance. If you are working in a "billing" environment, you should have this book.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars handy handbook, January 17, 2001
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This book is written in an easy to understand style and anyone running a private billing service or working out of a medical office will find it very useful. It is especially helpful for understanding how to prepare HCFA claims for all third party insurance payers and medicare. I am a medical office manager and I find the book informative with tips to coding appropriately from source documents or superbills. I have recommended it to professional colleagues and billing beginners as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Step by Step Instruction Guide to Understanding Health Insurance
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very expensive, and not worth it
I had to purchase this as it is required for a class, but even our teacher admits that the book is not that great. It's a very boring read, indeed.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing
I did not received the book, I order, still waiting to get the book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Errors Galore
After purchasing the instructor's manual to check my answers, I found errors in every chapter!! From spelling to incorrect percentage amounts. Read more
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