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Chapter 1:  Introduction to Medical Billing About Medical Billing The Basics Overview  -  Gathering & Entering Data  - Paper Claims Processing  - Electronic Claims Processing  - Posting Payments  - Generating Reports  - Billing Your Clients Types of Insurance Coverage -  Group Health -  Individual Policies -  Medicare -  Medicaid -  Personal Injury (PIP) -  Workers Compensation -  Tricare Procedures and Diagnoses Insurance Claim Processing Claim Payment Report Generation Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 1 Examination Purchase Now $168.00 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"	Chapter 2:  Understanding Office Forms Essential Office Forms  - Patient Demographic Form and Completion  - Insurance Cards  - Insurance Verification Form and Verification Procedures  - Superbill  - Daysheet Examining Insurance Cards Insurance Verification Process Mock Insurance Verification Conversations Insurance Verification Exercises Superbill/Encounter Document Calculating Co-payments & Deductibles Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 2 Examination       Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"
Chapter 3: Understanding the CMS 1500 Form Basics of the CMS 1500 Form Box by Box Breakdown of the CMS 1500 Form Step-By-Step Instructions for Completing a CMS 1500 Form Online CMS Form Completion Exercises Billing Tips Commonly Made Errors Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 3 Examination Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"	Chapter 4:  Understanding Codes CPT (Current Procedural Technology) Coding  - Definition  - Proper Usage  - Resource & Reference Material ICD (International Classification of Disease) Coding  - Definition  - Proper Usage  - Resource & Reference Material Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 4 Examination     Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"
Chapter 5:  The Life Cycle of an Insurance Claim The Time-Line of an Insurance Claim The Collection of Claim Data -  Patient Demographics - Guarantor Information & Handling - Insurance Coverage Information - Patient Condition Information - Patient Treatment Information - Clinic Billing Information Claim Information Data Entry Claim Submission  - Paper Claims  - Electronic Claims  - Secondary Claims  - Claims Attachments Receiving & Posting Payments  - Full Payment  - Partial Payment  - Deductible Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 5 Examination   Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"	Chapter 6:  Working with Billing/Practice Management Software Basic Components of Billing Applications Clinic Data - Billing Identification Numbers Physician Data - Tax ID, UPIN, License Numbers - Assignment Patient Data  - Demographics Information  - Insurance Information  - Procedure Information  - Diagnosis Information Claim Generation - Charge Entry - Payment Entry - Financial Adjustments - Transaction Notes Electronic & Paper Claims Report Generation Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 6 Examination   Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"
Chapter 7:  Medical Billing/Practice Management Software Application You will receive DAQbilling Medical Billing Software for training, a software training workbook, a mock data manual for data entry and CMS 1500 forms. This chapter is quite comprehensive and will have you actually entering data, generating claims, posting payments, running reports, etc.  These are considered the "daily operations" of a medical billing center. Study Guide Chapter 7 Examination           Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"	Chapter 8:  Operating a Medical Billing Business Naming Your Business Setting Up Your Business -  Writing a Business Plan -  Pricing Your Services Office Equipment & Essentials Services You Can Provide Transferring of Data Relationship Selling Steps to Writing a Proposal Clearinghouse Selection Attorney & Accountant Services Financing Your Business Legal Structure -  Sole Proprietorship -  General Partnership -  Corporation -  Limited Liability Corporation Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Chapter 8 Examination Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"
Chapter 9:  Marketing Your Medical Billing Business Promoting Your Business Advertising that Sells -  Attention -  Interest & Desire -  Action The Benefits of Selling Benefits Targeting Specialties Your Market Revenue Enhancement Sample Documents  -  brochures, flyers, post-cards, letters, contracts Clickable Internet Resources Purchase Now $69.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"	Chapter AC1:  Understanding HIPAA Introduction to HIPAA -  Health Insurance Portability -  Accountability -  Administrative Simplification Transactions & Code Sets Standards Unique Identifier Standards Security & Electronic Signature Standards Implementation Specifications Administrative Safeguards Physical Safeguards Technical Safeguards Privacy & Confidentiality -  Consumer Control -  Boundaries: Medical Records -  Security of PHI -  Accountability:  Medical Records -  Public Responsibility Consent and Authorizations Marketing & Fundraising De-identification Business Associates Penalties for Non-Compliance Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide HIPAA Examination Certificate of Course Completion Purchase Now $59.00 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"
Chapter AC2:  Calculating Co-payments & Deductibles 100 Copayment & Deductibles Problems & Answers         Purchase Now $39.95 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"	Chapter AC3:  Understanding Workers' Compensation    NEW Introduction to Workers Compensation -  Medical Claims -  Temporary Disability -  Permanent Disability -  Vocational Rehabilitation -  Survivor Benefits Federal Workers Compensation Overview & Claim Filing State Workers Compensation Overview & Claim Filing First Report of Injury CMS 1500 Completion for Workers Compensation Claims -  Box by Box Instruction Appeals & Adjudication Fraud & Abuse Tips for Successful Workers Compensation Claim Filing & Handling Glossary of Workers Compensation Terms Clickable Internet Resources Study Guide Purchase Now $79 "Click on Order Chapters from the left hand navigation"