- Features completely updated information that reflects the many changes in the insurance industry. - Contains a new chapter on UB-92 insurance billing for hospitals and outpatient facilities. - Includes a new appendix, Quick Guide to HIPAA for the Physician's Office, to provide a basic overview of the important HIPAA-related information necessary on the job.

Corresponding to the chapters in Health Insurance Today, 6th Edition, this workbook lets you practice the skills you will need to succeed as a health insurance professional. Practical assignments reinforce the information in the text, and learning activities and exercises challenge you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations. This new edition incorporates the latest information surrounding ICD-10, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and other timely federal influencers. Additionally, application exercises, critical thinking activities, and case studies allow you to apply critical thinking skills to solve a problem or answer a question. 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. Critical thinking activities strengthen your ability to apply health insurance concepts to a variety of challenging situations. Includes Stop and Think exercises which allow you to apply critical thinking skills to problem solving. Defining Chapter Terms activities help you review and understand key terms in each chapter. Chapter assessments test your knowledge of text content with multiple choice, true/false, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions. Problem solving/collaborative (group) activities emphasize the importance of teamwork in the health care field. 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. Application exercises ask you to apply your knowledge and skills to real-world situations. In-class projects and discussion topics enhance your understanding of specific content from the text. Internet Exploration exercises in each chapter help you learn how to perform research online. NEW! Up-to-date information on all topics including key coverage of Medicare, Electronic Health Records, and Version 5010. NEW! Expanded ICD-10 coverage and removal of all ICD-9 content other than as reference material ensures you stay up-to-date on these significant healthcare system changes.

New York Times bestseller Business Book of the Year--Association of Business Journalists From the New York Times bestselling author comes an eye-opening, urgent look at America's broken health care system--and the people who are saving it--now with a new Afterword by the author. "A must-read for every American." --Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief, FORBES One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr. Makary, one of the nation's leading health care experts, travels across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing from on-the-ground stories, his research, and his own experience, The Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of the business of medicine and its elusive money games in need of a serious shake-up. Dr. Makary shows how so much of health care spending goes to things that have nothing to do with health and what you can do about it. Dr. Makary challenges the medical establishment to remember medicine's noble heritage of caring for people when they are vulnerable. The Price We Pay offers a road map for everyday Americans and business leaders to get a better deal on their health care, and profiles the disruptors who are innovating medical care. The movement to restore medicine to its mission, Makary argues, is alive and well--a mission that can rebuild the public trust and save our country from the crushing cost of health care.

The Eighth edition of Medical Insurance: A Revenue Cycle Process Approach emphasizes the revenue cycle—ten steps that clearly identify all the components needed to successfully manage the medical insurance claims process . The cycle shows how administrative medical professionals “follow the money .” Medical insurance specialists must be familiar with the rules and guidelines of each health plan in order to submit proper documentation, which then ensures that offices receive maximum, appropriate reimbursement for services provided . Learn the skills you need for your health professions career using multiple digital resources . Read and study the content more effectively—spending more time on topics you don’t know and less time on the topics you do by using SmartBook®, McGraw-Hill Education’s revolutionary adaptive learning technology

Corresponding to the chapters in Beik's Health Insurance Today, 8th Edition, this workbook lets you practice the skills you will need to succeed as a health insurance professional. Practical assignments reinforce the information in the text, and engaging learning activities and case studies challenge you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations. This edition adds up-to-date coverage of cybersecurity, COVID-19, crowdfunding for medical bills, and more. Performance-based activities include hands-on, application-based learning exercises that provide 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. Critical thinking activities strengthen your ability to apply health insurance concepts to a variety of challenging situations. Chapter assessments test your knowledge with multiple choice, true/false, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions. Problem-solving and collaborative (group) activities emphasize the importance of teamwork in the healthcare field. Case studies ask you to solve real-world problems related to health insurance, such as completing a CMS-1500 claim form or explaining how HIPAA could affect someone recently out of work. Application exercises ask you to apply your knowledge and skills to real-world situations. In-class projects and discussion topics enhance your understanding of specific content from the text. Internet Exploration exercises in each chapter help you learn how to perform and evaluate research online. Defining Chapter Terms activities help you review and understand the key terms in each chapter. - NEW! Additional content on cybersecurity emphasizes the importance of keeping digital information private and secure. - NEW! Information on crowdfunding for medical bills discusses how this practice affects billing. - NEW! Interactive VST eBook provides a seamless digital experience. - NEW! Coverage of COVID-19 explores its impact on billing, reimbursement, and employment.

Prepare for a successful career in medical billing and insurance processing or revenue management with the help of Green's UNDERSTANDING HEALTH INSURANCE: A GUIDE TO BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT, 2020 Edition. This comprehensive, inviting book presents the latest medical code sets and coding guidelines as you learn to complete health plan claims and master revenue management concepts. This edition focuses on today’s most important topics, including managed care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems and compliance, reimbursement methods, clinical documentation improvement, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Updates introduce new legislation that impacts health care. You also examine the impact on ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS level II coding; revenue cycle management; and individual health plans. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Surveys health occupations. Includes information on anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic health care skills, and careers.