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AHMS 156 - 80 Medical Billing Fundamentals
| Credits: | 4 |
| Prerequisites: | Recommend course be taken during final semester |
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| Delivery: | D2L - Internet |
| Instructor: | Newton, Deborah |
*FORMERLY MBT 111*
This course is designed to introduce students to the major national medical insurance programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and TRICARE. Topics covered will include plan options, carrier requirements, state and federal regulations, abstracting from source documents, manual claim form completion, legal and ethical issues, and a review of diagnostic and procedural coding. Students will also learn computerized billing procedures using a typical medical office software package.