Medical Billing 101 (with Cengage EncoderPro Demo Printed Access Card and Premium Web Site, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card) - Softcover

Rimmer, Michelle; Clack, Crystal; Renfroe, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133936814 ISBN 13: 9781133936817

Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning, 2015

Synopsis

Learn the basics of physican-based medical billing with MEDICAL BILLING 101, 2E. Clear and practical guidelines introduce you to the job responsibilities and basic processes in the medical billing world. Case studies and software tools like SimClaim™ CMS-1500 software offer you practice on actual forms to build confidence and understanding of the reimbursement process. This easy-to-use guide starts you off on the right path as you begin your journey to becoming a medical billing professional.

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About the Authors

Michelle M. Rimmer, Owner, ABA Therapy Billing Services, LLC has over 25 years' experience in the medical billing industry. She has taught numerous courses and seminars at three colleges in the state of New Jersey. Her passion for teaching medical billing led to the fruition of Michelle's first textbook, Medical Billing 101.

Crystal Clack, MS, RHIA, CCS has over twenty year’s experience working in the medical and health information management field. As front office staff, Clack worked in a student health center, to a scheduler, clerk and coder in high volume practices and hospitals. More recently, Clack has worked as a Health Information Management Director and a Coding and Charge Capture Manager where she partnered closely with coding, billing, and revenue cycle processes. Currently, she is doing what she loves and does best: teaching. Clack teaches health information management and coding classes at Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon and is actively involved as a Director of Education in the Oregon Health Information Management Association.

Linda Renfroe, RHIT, has spent over 25 years in the Health Information Management field. As a coder, Linda has worked in both large and small hospitals, long term care and home health. Ms. Renfroe gained additional leadership training when working at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, which opened the door for her to move beyond coding. Ms. Renfroe returned to school to further her career by earning a BA at University of Washington, which enabled her to work as an adjunct instructor at several Seattle-area community colleges teaching medical billing, coding, and medical terminology. In her spare time, Ms. Renfroe works as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization, focusing on teaching young people to be leaders in their community. She has also organized several local teen mission trips and helped others begin tutoring and mentoring sites to help children increase their reading skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1133936814
• ISBN 13: 9781133936817
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272