During
the 8 week session beginning on November 6, 2000, class meetings will be
held daily at the Universal Schools and Colleges of Health & Human
Services, Rancho Cucamonga campus from 8 am to 1 pm, Monday through Thursday.
Classes will start promptly at 8 AM.
Week
One - November 6, 2000
Introduction to Medical Billing
Career Roles, Responsibilities and Employment Opportunities
Medical Terminology & Abbreviations
Course requirements and grading
Week
Two - November 13, 2000
Legal Issues Affecting Insurance Claims and
Medical Records
The Claims Process - Basics of Health Insurance
Electronic Data Interchange
Medical Terminology & Abbreviations
Week
Three - November 20, 2000
Procedural Coding using the Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology
(4th edition.) (CPT-4)
Directed lesson on using the code book and assigning procedure codes
Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Week
Four - November 27, 2000
Diagnostic Coding using the International
Classification of Diseases, 9th
Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)
Directed lesson on using the code book and assigning diagnostic codes
Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Week
Five - December 4, 2000
The Health Insurance Claim Form
Insurance Claim Problem Solving
Office and Insurance Collections Strategies
Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Week
Six - December 11, 2000
Health Care Payers
Managed Care Systems
Tricare and ChampVa
Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology
Week
Seven - December 18, 2000
Private Insurance Plans
Medicaid and Other State Programs
Medicare
Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology
Week
Eight - January 2, 2001
Workers' Compensation
Disability Income Insurance & Disability Benefit Programs
Inpatient and Outpatient Billing
Final Exam
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