Health Insurance Today - E-Book: A Practical Approach, Edition 6

Janet I. Beik

Ogo 2017 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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Learn to comprehend the complexities of health insurance! Using a reader-friendly approach, Health Insurance Today, A Practical Approach, 6th Edition gives you a solid understanding of health insurance, its types and sources, and the ethical and legal issues surrounding it. This new edition incorporates the latest information surrounding ICD-10, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and other timely federal influencers, as it guides you through the important arenas of health insurance such as claims submission methods, the claims process, coding, reimbursement, hospital billing, and more. Plus, with hands-on UB-04 and CMS-1500 (02-12) case studies on Evolve, you will come away with a clear understanding and working knowledge of the latest advances and issues in health insurance.

• CMS-1500 (02-12) software with case studies
gives you hands-on practice filling in a CMS-1500 (02-12) form electronically.
• What Did You Learn? review questions ensure you understand the material already presented before moving on to the next section.
• Imagine This! scenarios help you understand how information in the book applies to real-life situations.
• Stop and Think exercises challenge you to use your critical thinking skills to solve a problem or answer a question.
• Clear, attainable learning objectives help you focus on the most important information and make chapter content easier to teach.
• Chapter summaries relate to learning objectives, provide a thorough review of key content, and allow you to quickly find information for further review.
• Direct, conversational writing style makes reading fun and concepts easier to understand.
• HIPAA tips emphasize the importance of privacy and following government rules and regulations.

• NEW! Updated content on the latest advances
covers the most current information on Medicare, Electronic Health Records, Version 5010, and much more.
• NEW! Expanded ICD-10 coverage and removal of all ICD-9 content ensures you stay up-to-date on these significant healthcare system changes.
• NEW! UB-04 software and case studies gives you hands-on practice filling out electronic UB-04 forms.
• NEW! UNIQUE! SimChart® for the Medical Office case studies gives you additional real-world practice.

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Janet Beik has degrees in business and higher education. Janet was an instructor in the Medical Assistant Program at Southeastern Community College, in West Burlington, Iowa, for several years. She authored the first edition of her book, Health Insurance Today in 2003, and the 7th edition has just published.