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.

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323810807

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. Key terms and abbreviations at the beginning of each chapter provide a quick reference to the health insurance terminology you need to know. 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. 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. Updated mock fee schedules present the latest information available, for use in completing forms and activities. Expanded coverage of inpatient insurance billing includes ICD-10 coding and CMS coding, ensuring that you are prepared to work in healthcare facility settings as well as the physician's office and outpatient settings. Updated information on general compliance issues, HIPAA, the Affordable Care Act, and coding reflects changes to the Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing, 16th Edition text. Ambulatory Surgery Center chapter provides the foundation and skills needed for billing in this outpatient setting. NEW! Additional procedures provide more practice, helping you remember the material.

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.

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance- E-Book

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance- E-Book
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2019-01-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323594255

- 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.

Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323810760

Coverage of medical documentation, diagnostic coding, and procedural coding provides you with the foundation and skills needed to work in a physician's office as well as outpatient and inpatient settings. Coverage of the role and responsibilities of the insurance billing specialist emphasizes advanced job opportunities and certification. Step-by-step procedures detail common responsibilities of the insurance billing specialist and coder. Key terms and abbreviationsare defined and emphasized, reinforcing your understanding of new concepts and terminology. Color-coded icons denote and clarify information, rules, and regulations for each type of payer. Privacy, Security, and HIPAA chapter and Compliance Alerts throughout the book highlight important HIPAA compliance issues and regulations. 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. 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.

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.

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing - E-Book

Workbook for Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing - E-Book
Author: Linda M. Smith
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-03-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443110514

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.

Effective Communication for Health Professionals - E-Book

Effective Communication for Health Professionals - E-Book
Author: Elsevier Inc
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2019-09-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323681328

- NEW! Chapter devoted to cross-cultural communication promotes understanding of care in a diverse workplace - NEW! Chapter on diseases and disorders discusses communication with patients experiencing specific physical and mental illnesses and disorders. - NEW and UNIQUE! Words at Work dialogue boxes demonstrate actual conversations between healthcare workers and clients. - UPDATED! Content reflects the most current communication tools for the modern healthcare setting. - NEW! Full-color design and art program promote engagement. - NEW and UNIQUE! Communication Guidelines boxes direct you to best practices for the effective exchange of information. - NEW! Additional Taking the Chapter to Work case studies demonstrate real-life communication pitfalls and successes.