Understanding Health Insurance - Softcover

Green, Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1305647386 ISBN 13: 9781305647381

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2016

Synopsis

"The objectives of this text are to: 1. Introduce information about major insurance programs and federal health care legislation. 2. Provide a basic knowledge of national diagnosis and procedure coding systems. 3. Simplify the process of completing claims."--Page xi.

About this title

About the Author

Michelle Green has been a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Health Information Technology Department at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York, since 2017. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member for the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts. Ms. Green held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology for more than 30 years. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the health information management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College's Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and AHIMA's FORE Triumph Educator Award. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned an M.P.S. degree from Alfred University and a B.S. from Daemen College. Ms. Green has authored three successful textbooks related to coding, revenue management, and health information management.

Review

"I am a fan of this book and I do think the key terms are helpful in the learning process. From the time I added this book to our curriculum until now this book has grown and has only gotten better over time. It's a great book and has well written content. We are enjoying MindTap, and I do feel it is benefiting the students with hands-on examples...very pleased that the MindTtap walks students through the filling out of the insurance claims. I think the SimClaims are very helpful and provide hands-on experience for the students."

The EncoderPRO Software is a major plus. The book provides a strong and detailed look at the main insurance companies in the USA - Medicare, Medicaid, and BC/BS. The product has MindTap which allows students many more options. I like the fact that there is an electronic grade book. There are also SimClaim assignments that students can accomplish through the web. The fact that it is all web-based is a MAJOR PLUS! I like MindTap. I think it is a great resource both for students and teachers. Great resources for students. Easily accessible. Gradebook is a major plus for professors."

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1305647386
• ISBN 13: 9781305647381
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 832