Maricopa Community Colleges  HSE101   20024-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/26/02

HSE101  20024-99999

LEC

1 Credit(s)

1 Period(s)

Medical Billing for Practice Management

Medical office management responsibilities. Includes medical billing and reimbursement. Professional certifications and affiliations in medical billing. Medical billing terminology. Governmental regulations, review plan and penalties for fraud. Patient eligibility and benefit verification processes. Insurance contract provisions and coverages. Common reimbursement methods utilized by insurance payers. Prerequisites: Employment in a health services setting is suggested but not required, or permission of instructor.

 

Go to Competencies  Go to Outline
 

MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

HSE101  20024-99999

Medical Billing for Practice Management

 

1.

Describe the responsibilities of medical office management relating to medical billing and reimbursement. (I)

2.

Identify professional certifications and affiliations available to the medical biller. (I)

3.

Define specific medical billing terminology. (II)

4.

Explain provider compliance plan review, governmental regulations, and penalties specific to medical billing fraud and abuse. (III)

5.

Explain patient eligibility and benefit verification processes. (II, IV).

6.

Describe specific insurance contract provisions and coverages. (II, IV)

7.

Identify the most common reimbursement methods utilized by insurance payers. (IV)

 

 

Go to Description   Go to top of Competencies
 

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

HSE101  20024-99999

Medical Billing for Practice Management

 

 

I. Medical Billing Management

A. Utilization of staff

B. Accurate job descriptions

C. Professional affiliations

D. Professional certifications

II. Billing Process

A. Terminology

B. Contractual components

C. Eligibility verification

D. Benefits verification

E. Claim forms

F. Explanation of benefits

III. Fraud and Abuse Concerns

A. Federal government requirements and sanctions

B. Compliance review programs

IV. Health Care Insurance Payers

A. Benefits/Programs

B. Eligibility and identification

C. Reimbursement methods

 

Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline