Health Insurance Today: A Practical Approach

by
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-09-16
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science Health Science div
List Price: $39.85

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

Practice the skills you'll need to succeed in health insurance billing! Corresponding to the chapters in Health Insurance Today, 3rd Edition, by Janet I. Beik, this workbook offers preparation for the tasks you'll encounter on the job. Practical assignments reinforce the information in the textbook, and learning activities and exercises ask you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations. Defining Chapter Terms ask you to define the key terms in each chapter. Chapter assessments test your knowledge of textbook content with multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions. More than 60 case studies ask you to solve a real-world problem related to health insurance, such as completing a CMS-1500 claim form or explaining how HIPAA could affect someone recently out of work. Critical Thinking activities strengthen your ability to apply health insurance concepts to a variety of challenging situations. Group problem solving activities emphasize the importance of teamwork in the health care field. Internet Exploration exercises in each chapter introduce valuable health insurance resources available online. Performance objectives include hands-on, application-based learning activities with practice in areas such as completing claim forms, posting payments to a patient's ledger, filling out "Release to Return to Work" forms, and filling out Medicare appeals. Application exercises ask you to apply your knowledge and skills to real-world situations. Additional coding exercises offer more practice with coding from the ICD-9-CM and CPT manuals. Self-evaluations include a checklist of what you should have completed for each chapter. Performance evaluations in each chapter track your progress and your overall performance in the course.Updated Conquering Medicare's Challenges chapter reflects the latest changes to Medicare. Coverage of the Electronic Health Record has been added to The Role of Computers in Health Insurance chapter. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS content has been expanded to address medical coding's transition from ICD-9. Information on the latest standards for HIPAA Transaction 5010 is included. On the companion Evolve website: Medisoft version 16 exercises let you apply skills using standard medical office software (Medisoft sold separately). Electronic forms make it easy to complete workbook exercises on the computer and turn in clean claim forms to your instructor. Guided Completion software gives direction and corrects your work as you complete a CMS-1500 form block-by-block.

Table of Contents

Building a Foundation
The Origins of Health Insurance
Tools of the Trade: A Career as a Health (Medical) Insurance Professional
The Legal and Ethical Side of Medical Insurance
Types and Sources of Health Insurance
Health Insurance Basics
The "Universal" Claim Form: CMS-1500
Traditional Fee-For-Service/Private Plans
Unraveling the Mysteries of Managed Care
Understanding Medicaid
Conquering Medicare's Challenges
Military Carriers
Miscellaneous Carriers: Worker's Compensation and Disability Insurance
Cracking the Codes
Diagnostic Coding
Procedural, Evaluation & Management and HCPCS Coding
The Claims Process
The Patient
The Claim
Advanced Application
The Role of Computers in Health Insurance
Reimbursement Procedures: Getting Paid
Hospital Claim Form: The UB-04
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.