Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing

A comprehensive guide to health insurance claim processing that contains pertinent information on common health insurance plans, and coding systems, reimbursement issues, and step-by-step instructions for HCFA-1500 claim completion. CD-ROM in text and accompanying workbook provide additional opportunities to apply material and practice in completing HCFA-1500 forms. Contains new information regarding ICD-10-CM and HCFA reimbursement issues. (key words: health care insurance, HCFA-1500, Insurance claim form)

Joanne C. Rowell is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association, Society for Clinical Coding, and the American Academy of Professional Coders. Michelle A. Green is the recipient of the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2000 and Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1994 and 1999. She is an active Member of the American Health Information Management Association, American Association of Medical Assistants, National Cancer Registrars Association, New York Health Information Management Association, New York Society of Medical Assistants, New York State Cancer Registry Association, Rochester Regional Health Information Management Association, and Monroe County Chapter of the American Association of Medical Assistants.