Workbook for Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office (Paperback)

by Marilyn Fordney CMA-AC (Author)

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Book Description
Get the real-life practice you need for a successful career in medical billing and insurance!

Product Description
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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 10 edition (October 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416036636
• ISBN-13: 978-1416036630
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five star company, February 9, 2008

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This review is from: Workbook for Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office (Paperback)

I was very very pleased with the product and service received from this company textseasy. Every detail that was written in the description was accurate and I received exactly what I was told I would receive. Perfect condition. As a bonus, I was given the work book which most people have to pay a separate charge for. I even sent an email asking a specific question and a response was sent to me immediately. Great customer service company and I would buy from texteasy again and again. Thank you for your service.

1.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent and Contradictory, April 8, 2009

By	Ness_Lupin "~LOVE~" (Martin, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

I am in college and majoring in Medical reception, and our school uses all of Marilyn T. Fordney's books for every class in the Allied Health program.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANY OF THESE BOOKS as Ms. Fordney is very inconsistent and contradictory. She'll say one thing in one book, then in another book state the opposite. I failed two classes because I was using two of her books at the same time (one for one class, one for the other) and they directly canceled each other out. For example, one book stated that a "debit" was a withdrawal from a bank account and the other book stated that a "debit" was a deposit into a bank account.

The only thing these books are good for is keeping the fire in your grill going.

~Ness

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a waste of time and will put you to sleep!, January 19, 2009

By	Dottie Taylor "Dottie" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This book will put you to sleep. The text book has some important information however the writing is just awful.

The same information can be found by other authors in a much more readable format.
It is not clear and concise the book needs less abbreviations and should be written with a better structural frame.
Medical billing can be confusing after reading this book.If you are interested in being a Medical Biller you need to understand what you read...this book will only confuse you.