Physician Practice - Insurance Fundamentals
You will receive 2 credits (CE) upon completion of this course.
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Course Description
The Physician Practice - Insurance Fundamentals course focuses on insurance industry terminology, guidelines for determining orders of insurance, various types of insurance coverage, and insurer payment methodologies.
The insurance industry terminology section of the course presents key insurance terms, including some specific to managed care and information system technology (as it relates to insurance). The course then progresses to providing guidelines to assist practice staff with determining orders of insurance (primary, secondary, tertiary) for patients with more than one plan. Various types of insurance coverage are discussed in the next section of the course, with particular focus on government funded insurance programs (such as Medicare and Medicaid) and non-government funded insurance programs (such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), etc.). The course concludes with a discussion of various methods insurers use to reimburse providers for services (also called payment methodologies).
2 Educational Contact Hours
Approved by the AAPC, NAHAM and AAHAM for 2 CEUs.
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 2.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | Unlimited |
| Continuing Education Credits | 2 |
| Instructor | Self Paced |
| Vendor | IMA Consulting |
| Course Certification | Approved by the AAPC, HCCA, NAHAM, AAHAM and AMBA for 2 CEUs. |
| Prerequisites/Audience | None |
| Requirements/Materials Included | None |