Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing - E-Book

Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing - E-Book
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2021-10-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323810748

- NEW! Insights From The Field includes short interviews with insurance billing specialists who have experience in the field, providing a snapshot of their career paths and offering advice to the new student. - NEW! Scenario boxes help you apply concepts to real-world situations. - NEW! Quick Review sections summarize chapter content and also include review questions. - NEW! Discussion Points provide the opportunity for students and instructors to participate in interesting and open dialogues related to the chapter's content. - NEW! Expanded Health Care Facility Billing chapters are revised to provide the latest information impacting the insurance billing specialist working in a variety of healthcare facility settings.

Fordney's Medical Insurance Dictionary for Billers and Coders

Fordney's Medical Insurance Dictionary for Billers and Coders
Author: Marilyn Fordney
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2009-07-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437722431

Over 7,500 terms, definitions, and acronyms for medical insurance, billing and coding (MIBC) make this the perfect pocket dictionary for both students and practitioners in the MIBC professions! With its small size and concise definitions, this dictionary is ideal for use in class and in the medical office. - Practical, consistent alphabetical organization with no subentries and screened thumb tabs make it easy to find the information you need. - Etymologies for most entries help you understand the origins of the terminology and build your professional vocabulary. - A list of commonly used abbreviations printed in the front and back covers make this your go-to reference for everyday practice.

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office
Author: Marilyn Takahashi Fordney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2004
Genre: CD-ROMs
ISBN:

A bestseller for over 25 years, this text helps users excel at all aspects of insurance billing: submitting, tracing, appealing, and transmitting claims. Its comprehensive coverage also includes important information on diagnostic coding, procedural coding, office and insurance collection strategies, Medicare, Managed Care, and more. This edition has been reviewed by industry experts and carefully updated to reflect recent changes in the industry - including the addition of special HIPAA Compliance Alerts throughout the book to help users comply with important governmental privacy regulations. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details. Icons help students identify each insurance payer with a specific color and graphic, making the learning process more effective. Emphasizes procedural (CPT and HCPCS) and diagnostic (ICD-9-CM) coding and documentation since they are the keystones to obtaining maximum reimbursement. Block-by-block teaching approach organized by payer category for the CMS-1500 claim form facilitates understanding, effective learning, and greater productivity. Detailed examples and samples of completed insurance forms help students see how knowledge is applied in the real world. Accompanying CD-ROM of practice software bound in the back of the book features the CMS-1500 claim form and 10 scored patient case studies with related insurance information to simulate real-life situations. Updated to reflect recent changes in the industry. Special sections highlight areas pertinent to HIPAA regulations.

Fordney's Medical Insurance - E-Book

Fordney's Medical Insurance - E-Book
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2019-01-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323594298

- NEW! Expanded coverage of inpatient insurance billing, including diagnosis and procedural coding provides you with the foundation and skills needed to work in the physician office, outpatient, and inpatient setting. - NEW! Expanded coverage of Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) billing chapter provides you with the foundation and skills needed to work in this outpatient setting. - NEW! Updated information on general compliance issues, HIPAA, Affordable Care Act and coding ensures that you have the knowledge needed to enter today's ever-changing and highly regulated healthcare environment.

Medical Insurance

Medical Insurance
Author: Linda Smith
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323594417

Gain real-world practice in insurance billing and coding! Corresponding to the chapters in Fordney's Medical Insurance, 15th Edition, this workbook provides realistic, hands-on exercises that help you apply concepts and develop critical thinking skills. Study tools include chapter overviews, key terms, chapter review exercises, and case study assignments. Additionally, this workbook helps you develop a better understanding of the differences among the insurance programs when completing and electronically transmitting the 837 P or the CMS-1500 paper claim. Key terms and abbreviations lists at the beginning of each chapter provide a quick reference to the health insurance terminology you need to know. Performance objectives make learning easy by highlighting what you need to accomplish in each chapter.? Study outlines focus review by listing key points for each chapter. Self-study exercises - including matching, true/false, multiple-choice, mix and match, and fill-in-the-blank questions - help you practice important concepts. Critical Thinking Assignments in the form of short, real-world vignettes prepare you for working in a real medical office and allow you to apply theory learned from the textbook. NEW! Expanded coverage of inpatient insurance billing, including ICD-10 coding and CMS provides you with the foundation and skills needed to work in the physician office, outpatient, and inpatient setting.?? NEW! Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) billing chapter provides you with the foundation and skills needed to work in this outpatient setting.? NEW! Updated information on general compliance issues, HIPAA, Affordable Care Act and coding reflects changes to the main text.

Medical Insurance Online for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing(Access Code)

Medical Insurance Online for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing(Access Code)
Author: Linda Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323875448

Realistic online practice helps you prepare for a career as an insurance billing specialist! Corresponding to the chapters in Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing, 16th Edition, Medical Insurance Online provides convenient review and hands-on practice in key areas such as paper and electronic claims, diagnostic and procedural coding, abstracting information from a patient's record, Medicare, HIPAA, and bill collection strategies. Exercises and activities let you apply insurance concepts to common billing and coding tasks, and gradable assessments and case studies measure your learning. MIO ensures that you will make an easier transition from the classroom to the workplace. Interactive exercises and activities provide frequent opportunities to recall and recognize medical insurance concepts. Gradable quizzes and exams provide you with proof of mastery and highlight areas which may require further study. Gradable case studies provide application of knowledge in real-life situations. Claims processing and medical record activities help you understand how crucial completing a clean claim form is for both the patient and the medical office. Reading references connect this online course with the Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing textbook, providing practice with applying the book's concepts. NEW! Thorough module updates reflect the newest information in claim submission methods, diagnostic coding, and challenges with Medicare. NEW! Updated Hospital Outpatient and Inpatient Billing and Ambulatory Surgery Center modules provide the latest information on billing in these settings. NEW! More interactive activities and gradable assessments are included.

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-11-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780443109430

Get the hands-on practice you need to master medical insurance billing and coding! Corresponding to the chapters in Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing, 17th Edition, this workbook provides realistic exercises that help you apply concepts and develop the skills needed by insurance billing specialists. Assignments ask you to complete common claim forms such as the CMS-1500 and the UB-04 by extracting information from patient records and accurately selecting procedural and diagnostic codes. This edition adds exercises on professionalism, HCPCS coding, and credentialing activities. With this practical workbook, you will make the most of your Fordney's textbook. NEW HCPCS Coding chapter includes exercises for ambulance billing, supply billing, and more. NEW exercises on professionalism cover customer service, conflict management, diversity awareness, leadership, and other competencies to help you become an effective, engaged, and highly functioning employee. NEW exercises related to billing of automobile and liability insurance. Self-study exercises reinforce your understanding with matching, true/false, multiple-choice, mix and match, and fill-in-the-blank questions, as well as critical thinking assignments. Diagnostic, procedural, and HCPCS code exercises provide practice with submitting a claim or making an itemized billing statement. Study outlines focus your review by listing the key points for each chapter. Performance objectives make learning easier by highlighting what you need to accomplish in each chapter. Key terms and abbreviations at the beginning of each chapter provide a quick reference to the health insurance terminology you need to know. Critical Thinking assignments are based on short, real-world vignettes, preparing you to work in a real medical office and allowing you to apply theory learned from the textbook.