Understanding Health Insurance
The fast-changing health insurance claims environment has become more complex and more challenging than ever! This complete worktext and practice software learning package highlights the concepts and procedures that medical assisting students need to know to prepare and submit accurate health insurance claims.
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This book is written in an easy to understand style and anyone running a private billing service or working out of a medical office will find it very useful. It is especially helpful for understanding how to prepare HCFA claims for all third party insurance payers and medicare. I am a medical office manager and I find the book informative with tips to coding appropriately from source documents or superbills. I have recommended it to professional colleagues and billing beginners as well.
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information overload
This book does show you how to fill in the insurance form for the main insurance plans step-by-step.
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good condition
this product came in good condition the seller was good to work with no problems except I thought it took too long to recieve other than that no complaints
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Review of the reviews
I read most if not all of the reviews after clicking product reviews for the January 2008 version. Is there no product review of this January 2008 version or does it contain the…
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Step by Step Instruction Guide to Understanding Health Insurance
This detailed guide to billing and reimbursement instructs those who wish to pursue a career in medical billing.
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Very expensive, and not worth it
I had to purchase this as it is required for a class, but even our teacher admits that the book is not that great. It’s a very boring read, indeed.
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Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing
I did not received the book, I order, still waiting to get the book.
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Comprehensive Instruction Material for Beginner Coders and Billers
Medical coding and billing continuously evolve in large part because insurance companies and providers have conflicting business goals.
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Learning Tool
This book is fanastic and provides up-to-date information on the health insurance industry. Its great for learners and old timers too.
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Errors Galore
After purchasing the instructor’s manual to check my answers, I found errors in every chapter!! From spelling to incorrect percentage amounts.
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find something better to learn from
I took a night course which used this textbook. The instructor who is a certified coder and is an instructor at other institutions found MANY misleading instructions.