Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement- Text Only

Book Description Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, 8th Edition is a comprehensive source for teaching the subject of health insurance and reimbursement. The book contains chapters on introductory information on the health insurance field, managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Each chapter contains exercises to illustrate content and reinforce learning. Numerous opportunities are provided throughout the book for manual completion of CMS-1500 claims. End of chapter review questions in objective format (e.g., multiple choice) test learners on their understanding of book content. Additional appendices provide instruction in dental claims processing and completion of the UB-92 (claim used for inpatient and outpatient hospital claims). This edition of the book contains the most up to date information regarding health insurance claims processing and coding and reimbursement issues.