MC123 Medical Billing and Reimbursement
This course focuses on the accurate processing of healthcare insurance claims in view of state and federal regulations. Instruction will cover aspects of major medical insurance programs with plan options, payer requirements, state and federal regulations, abstracting of source documents, and simplification of accurate completion of claims with basic coding of diagnoses and procedures/services. In this course the student will become familiar with common medical billing practices, the health insurance industry, legal and regulatory issues and differences in reimbursement methodologies.