AHBC 122 - Cares Reimbursement Issues II

Institution:

Yakima Valley Community College

Subject:

Description:

3 credits quarters: W The study of health care reimbursement issues in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Federal, state, and private health insurance plans, including managed care plans, will be studied as well as the cycle of health insurance claims. Included are health insurance terminology standard in a hospital billing department and legal issues relating to reimbursement processing. The following topics will be studied and discussed: UB-92 billing forms, DRG (Diagnostic Related Groups), Correct Coding Initiative, billing and coding compliance issues, and collections. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Medical Billing and Coding Program, AHBC 102, and AHBC 121 or permission of instructor

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 574-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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