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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding |
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1 The Business of Healthcare |
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2 The Economics of Healthcare |
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5 A Brief Look Back at Healthcare |
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6 Medical Insurance Specialist |
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Chapter 2 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Medical Billing |
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1 Insight Into Medical Billing |
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2 Ethics and Medical Billing |
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3 Legal Aspects of Medical Billing |
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8 The Four Ds of Negligence |
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Chapter 3 Medical Terminology and Procedures |
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1 Insight Into Medical Terminology and Procedures |
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2 The Secret to Understanding Medical Language |
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3 Mastering Medical Terminology |
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4 Medical Tests, Procedures, and Treatments |
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Chapter 4 Medical Office Procedures |
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3 Medical Office Procedures |
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6 Making Calls on Behalf of the Medical Practice |
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Chapter 5 Introduction to Procedural Coding |
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1 Here's How Coding Works |
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3 The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System |
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4 Current Procedural Terminology |
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6 Level II National Codes |
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Chapter 6 Introduction to Insurance Plans |
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3 How Insurers Make Money |
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4 How Practitioners Make Money |
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6 Health Insurance Premium |
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8 Assessing the Value of a Healthcare Policy |
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9 Types of Healthcare Plans |
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10 Types of Indemnity Insurance |
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11 Types of Managed Care Plans |
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12 Health Savings Accounts |
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13 Auto Insurance and Healthcare |
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16 Liability Insurance and Healthcare |
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Chapter 7 The Insurance Claim Cycle |
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1 Inside the Insurance Claim Cycle |
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2 Verify Insurance Information |
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3 Input Patient Information |
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4 Create an Encounter Form |
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10 HIPAA Claims and Paper Claims |
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11 Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act |
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12 Types of Health Insurance Coverage |
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Chapter 8 Billing and Coding Errors: How to Avoid Them |
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1 The Hidden Cost of Errors |
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5 The Penalty for Coding Errors |
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Chapter 9 Strategies for Handling Claim Disputes |
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1 The Claim Adjudication Process |
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2 The Medical Review Department |
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3 Remittance Advice Confusion |
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4 Explanation of Benefits Confusion |
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5 Reviewing a Remittance Advice |
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Chapter 10 Medical Transportation |
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2 Vehicle and Crew Requirements |
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3 Reasonableness and Medical Necessity |
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4 Ambulance Condition Codes |
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5 Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Transportation |
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6 Selecting the Correct Condition Code |
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Chapter 11 Medical Practice |
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2 A Visit With a Practitioner |
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5 Computerization of Patient Medical Records |
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Chapter 12 Medical Billing Software Programs and Systems |
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4 Navigating a Computer Program |
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Chapter 13 Finding Employment in the Healthcare Industry |
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3 Insurers and Government Agencies |
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5 Other Career Opportunities |
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6 Educational Requirements |
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7 Skills and Responsibilities |
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11 Why Should I Hire You? |
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17 You're in the Preliminary Finals |
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18 Preparing for the Interview |
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Final Exam |
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Final Exam Answers |
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Index |
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