Understanding Health Insurance, A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement (Book Only)

Features:

• Expanded EMR: Added coverage of Electronic Medical Records includes more workbook problems for better context and clarity.
• All-New Coding: Completely revised according to 2014's new ICD-10 code sets, UNDERSTANDING HEALTH INSURANCE, 12th Edition also presents the former ICD-9 codes as a legacy classification system.
• Interactive Learning: The hands-on coding cases, games, and quizzing available in CourseMate and in our online resources help students understand concepts and master skills faster than book learning alone.
• Revised Claim Forms: New CMS-1500 standardized forms appear throughout the text for practice with manual insurance claims, while the included SimClaim™ practice software trial familiarizes readers with the electronic version of this commonly used claim form.
• Alerts such as the HIPAA Alerts, Coding Tips, ICD-10, and Managed Care Alerts draw attention to critical areas of content and provide experience-based recommendations.
• Notes appear throughout and clarify content, give references, provide background, or emphasize rule exceptions.
• Study Checklist at the end of each chapter directs students to other learning aids to enhance understanding and build confidence.
• Practical Claim Handling: In addition to ongoing, in-text references to claim forms and related on-the-job issues, UNDERSTANDING HEALTH INSURANCE, 12th Edition gives readers practice completing actual CMS-1500 claim forms by hand and online using easy-to-follow instructions.
• Contemporary Coding: Exhaustive CPT and ICD-10 coverage outpaces competing health insurance texts with the latest coding manual information, numerous examples and skill-building exercises, and detailed explanations that prepare students for upcoming changes while building confidence with new requirements.
• 59-day free trial of Encoder Pro.com—Expert™ from Optum lets students look up codes and descriptions quickly and with greater accuracy.

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