Medical Coding, Billing and Practice Building - 8 CEU

This is an 8 CEU Home Study course that consists of a downloadable and printable manual for you to study at your own pace. When you are ready, take the online test. Credit is given after passing the test with a score of 70 or higher. (More information on our Home Study Courses can be found here.)

This course introduces the student to health insurance and reimbursement. In this course the student will become familiar with common medical billing practices, the health insurance industry. The student will learn principles of medical billing related to proper claim form preparation, submission, and payment processing, and the follow up process. What to look for in software programs. How to get referrals. Building a website and marketing strategies. Difference of the Blue Cross Plans, Private Insurance, Managed Care Plans and Workman Compensation.

We will cover:

• What is Medical Massage

• Is Medical Massage Certification Mandatory

• To be or not to be certified

• What are the benefits of Medical Massage

• Is a prescription necessary to perform Medical Massage

• Understanding HIPAA

• Risk Analysis and Management

• Tools to Assist with a HIPAA Risk Assessments

• HIPAA compliant forms

• Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information

• What type of Information does HIPAA Protected

• What are CPT Codes

• What are ICD-10 Codes

• Counting Minutes for Timed Codes in 15 Minute Units

• Billing Codes

• In Network and Out of Network : What is the Difference

• Verifying Health Insurance

• List of Insurance companies

• Soapnotes

• What is a NPI and how to get one

• How to get a Provider Number

• Software for you Practice

• How to get referrals

• Websites

Upon passing the Online Test, the student will be awarded 8 CEUs.

Reporting to CE Broker in Florida and Georgia only. All other jurisdictions, students must self report to Governing Body.