Training Course
Syllabus:
PROGRAM DETAILS Effective insurance and managed
care billing and collection are now a critical function for nearly every health
care provider. Unfortunately, most providers have not gained, but rather lost,
revenue potential through the industry's claims modernization process and
proliferation of different types of contracts and payers.
In this comprehensive seminar, you will gain an understanding of the
preparation, submission and follow-up strategies for insurance claims along with
techniques for analyzing different insurance contracts, policies and procedures
to improve your reimbursement results. Participants, whether beginners or
experienced insurance claims personnel, can expect to receive current and expert
advice that can be utilized immediately following the seminar.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Understanding insurance contracts
- Preparation, submission and follow-up strategies for your insurance claims
- Reducing payment delays, denials and rejections
- Effective Medicare, Medicaid, workers' compensation and managed care
strategies
- The claims process from top to bottom
- Billing strategy updates
- How to make the claims process more efficient
- Proper attachments and documentation
- Understanding insurance contract implications and provisions
- Optimization of insurance follow-up efforts
- Reducing delays, denials and rejections
- Techniques for handling "problem" claims
- Understanding the appeals process
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY Judy Griffin, is
a reimbursement analyst and compliance consultant with over 20 years of health
care experience. This includes management assignments in skilled nursing,
physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals. She has installed
Medical Billing Systems and DRG Systems in hospitals and outpatient/emergency
centers throughout the Midwest, and was instrumental in developing the
electronic claims system for Blue Shield of Indiana. She also served as their
liaison with providers on matters relating to contracting fees, billing, coding
and claims problems. Ms. Griffin is a certified training instructor and
frequently lectures on reimbursement issues nationally. She has been active with
local and state health care associations as a member and consultant and
nationally with the "BONES" society and MGMA. Ms. Griffin is a very
knowledgeable and skilled seminar instructor. TESTIMONIALS
"You were just wonderful!! You didn't leave anything out, I learned a
great amount and I really enjoyed myself." - Leslies Albanese,
Youngstown, Ohio
"This was my first seminar with this company. I walked away feeling
that all my questions were answered. I also loved the fact that I was given
references. This seminar was refreshing." - Maggie Rose, Office Manager,
Burlington, North Carolina
"Excellent speaker. Kept everyone's attention--ALL the time!" -
Cathy Fauber, Nurse, Fishersville, Virginia
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Physicians
- Billing, Insurance and Coding Personnel
- Physician Office Managers
- Medical and Hospital Billing Managers
- Insurance Managers
- Business Managers
- Financial Managers
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Records Personnel
CREDITS
This seminar qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many
national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save
your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or
organization for specific filing requirements.
This program has prior approval by the American Academy of Professional Coders
for 6.0 Continuing Education Units (Index #CCI0727070933A). Granting of prior
approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content nor
the program sponsor. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Coders;
variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the AAPC
guidelines.
Insurance Coding and Billing for 2007 has been approved by the Professional
Association of Health Care Office Managers for 6 CEUs.
This program/activities has been granted prior approval by the American
Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 6 Continuing Education Units.
Granting Approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of neither the
program content nor the program's sponsor.
SEMINAR TIME
Seminar Check-In 7:30 AM Seminar Program 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Audio Seminar CD/Cassette
* All audio products are professional live-seminar
recordings of the many seminars we offer! Each order includes the course manual
at no additional charge.
* Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. We do not
accept rush orders. Unless otherwise specified, continuing education is not
available with recorded material. There is a no return policy on all recorded
material.
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