Health Insurance Today: A Practical Approach simplifies health insurance concepts through abundant real-world examples, case studies and application exercises. Practice-based instruction, supported by the direct, conversational writing style, makes the often-complicated insurance billing and coding process understandable and accessible.
- Each chapter develops the learning objective in a manageable, direct narrative, followed by a short application exercise to ensure student comprehension.
- Key terms are highlighted and defined in the margins to facilitate immediate understanding and build familiarity with industry terms.
- Compliance tips located throughout teach correct billing and coding practices to comply with federal and state mandates.
- Case studies, critical thinking exercises and collaborative learning activities provide ample opportunities for practice, self-assessment and confidence building.
- Features the new CMS-1500 (8-05 version) throughout, to prepare students for real-world practice.
- Each chapter has been carefully developed to stand on its own, making the text ideal for open entry programs.