Full Description
Formally know as Exercises in Medical Billing and Coding, The Practice of Medical Billing and Coding, 2e, contains instructional training in the MediSoft Patient Accounting computer program, as well as a simulated work program to help you experience the real life situations that a medical biller experiences. This book is created for use as either a stand-alone text for those wishing to learn MediSoft, or in conjunction with ICDC Publishing's Guide to Medical Billing and Coding. Some of the exercises in the simulated work portion of the book are based upon concepts learned in the Guide to Medical Billing and Coding (i.e., procedure and diagnosis coding, privacy issues, etc.). While this book is complete in teaching the MediSoft patient accounting program, it should not be considered a complete text for learning medical billing. It is important that trainees not only learn to enter data into a computer billing program, but also to understand the concepts behind what they are entering. It is suggested that a trainee take a complete medical billing course prior to learning computerized billing with this book. The simulated work portion of this text incorporates concepts that are not taught by simple data entry, for example CPTa and ICD-9 coding, privacy guidelines, patient record keeping, reception area duties, correspondence, and manual completion of claims. This text is designed to enable the student to work through the material at their own pace. In the simulated work portion, the outside margin of this text has been enlarged to allow room for taking notes and jotting down procedure and diagnosis codes.
Contents
(NOTESECTION 1. UNDERSTANDING THE MEDICAL OFFICE AND COMPUTERS.1.Introduction.Consolidated Health ServicesCollecting Payments from PatientsSetting Up Your "Office"Petty Cash and Deposit EnvelopePatient Files2. Computers - A Quick Review.Computer TerminologyThe ComputerUsing the ComputerSECTION 2. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPUTER PROGRAM.3.Using MediSoft. Entering MediSoftMenu BarTool BarSidebar OptionsGeneral Functions and KeysThe MediSoft Icon or -Box4. File Menu Options. Set Program DateNew Practice/Open PracticePractice Information/Billing InformationProgram OptionsRemaining OptionsFile Maintenance5. Lists Menu Options. Searching for an EntryDeleting an Entry EDI/EMC Receivers ListInsurance Carrier ListAddress ListProvider ListReferring Provider ListBilling Code ListProcedure/Payment/Adjustment ListMultiLink List Diagnosis List6. Patients/Guarantors and Cases List. Case Based FilesPatients/Guarantors and Cases ListPatient/Guarantor ListCase ScreensDeleting a PatientPrinting a Patient LedgerPatient Recall List7. Activities Menu Options.Transaction EntryClaim Management8. Reports Menu Options.Sort QuestionsDay SheetsPatient LedgerPatient AgingPractice AnalysisPrimary/Secondary/Tertiary Insurance AgingPatient StatementsCustom Report ListDesign Custom Reports and Bills9. Edit, Tools, Window, and Help. Menus Edit Menu OptionsTools Menu OptionsWindow Menu OptionsHelp Menu Options10. Office Hours Menu Options. Office Hours Main Menu OptionsFile Menu OptionsEdit Menu OptionsView Menu OptionsLists Menu OptionsReports Menu OptionsTools Menu Options Help Menu OptionsSearch OptionsQuick Select Icons11. Appointment Book. The Main ScreenSECTION 3. SIMULATED WORK PROGRAM.Simulated Work ProgramManual/Computerized Entry InstructionsEntering a Claim "Into The System"Getting StartedJanuary 14January 21February 4March 4March 22Clues for Simulated Work Program AssignmentsSECTION 4. DOCUMENTS.1. Patient Information Sheet: Dunnitt Family2. Patient Information Sheet: Waite Family3. Provider Information4. Office Visit Procedures5. ICD-9 Codes6. Patient Information Sheet: O'Gen Family7. Patient Information Sheet: Pendent Family8. Provider Information9. Patient Information Sheet: Attricks Family10. Appointment Calendar11. Patient Information Sheet: Poole Family 12. Patient Information Sheet: Allity Family13. Patient Information Sheet: Knose Family 14. Patient Information Sheet: Theroad Family15. Patient Information Sheet: Cupp Family16. Ball Insurance Carriers Contract 17. Rover Insurance, Inc. Contract18. Winter Insurance Co. Contract19. Patient Information Sheet: Early Family20. Patient Information Sheet: Fever Family21. Office Visit Procedures22. Patient Information Sheet: Hart Family23. Type /Procedure Code Description24. Patient Information Sheet: Fraide Family25. Winter Insurance Payment 26. Patient Checks27. Rover Insurance Inc. Payment28. Ball Insurance Carriers Payment29. Codie Pendent Letter30. Patient Information Sheet: Fraide Family31. CHS Community Hospital Pendent 32. CHS Community Hospital Alllity33. CHS Community Hospital Attricks34. CHS Community Hospital Akenja-Nearing35. CHS Community Hospital Poole36. Rover Insurance Inc. Payment 37. Ball Insurance Carriers Payment 38. Winter Insurance Payment 39. Patient Checks40. ER Reports41. Summer Insurance Company Contract42. Medicare Remittance Advice43. Rover Insurance, Inc. Payment44. Butch M.N. Hackim LetterSECTION 5. PETTY CASH AND WINDOW PAYMENTS.Simulated Petty CashWindow PaymentsSECTION 6. PATIENT FILE FORMS.Patient Information SheetReceiptDeposit TicketPetty Cash CountPetty Cash ReceiptStatement of Account/Ledger CardDaily Journal/Day SheetStationeryRequest for Additional InformationCharge SlipInsurance Claims RegisterAuthorized Treatment Form Pre-authorization Request FormPatient AgingPayment Plan LetterInsurance Coverage Form
