Medical Insurance Made Easy or Global Business

Medical Insurance Made Easy: Understanding the Claim Cycle

Author: Jill Brown

This combination textbook and workbook, explains each phase of the medical claim cycle, from the time the patient calls for an appointment until the financial transaction for the encounter is completed. Coverage includes types of insurance payers, basic coding and billing rules, and standard requirements for outpatient billing using the CMS-1500 claim form. It also emphasizes legal aspects related to each level of the medical claim cycle and the importance of the medical office employee, showing their responsibility for and impact on successful reimbursement.
• 3 separate chapters offer coverage of the basic concepts of medical coding.
• A comprehensive overview of the CMS-1500 claim form with step-by-step guidelines and illustrations thoroughly covers reimbursement issues and explains the billing process.
• Includes detailed information on various insurance payers and plans including Medicare, government medical plans, disability plans, private indemnity plans, and managed care.
• Stop & Review sections illustrate how the concepts presented in each chapter relate to real-life billing situations.
• Sidebars and Examples highlight key concepts and information related to the core text lesson.
• A companion CD-ROM contains sample patient and insurance information that readers can use to practice completing the accompanying CMS-1500 claim form, as well as a demonstration of Altapoint practice management software.
• Features completely updated information that reflects the many changes in the insurance industry.
• Contains a new chapter on UB-92 insurance billing for hospitals and outpatient facilities.
• Includes anew appendix, Quick Guide to HIPAA for the Physician's Office, to provide a basic overview of the important HIPAA-related information necessary on the job.

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Global Business

Author: Mike W Peng

Broaden your students' global perspectives with the strategic and truly global approach used in GLOBAL BUSINESS -- the latest work from renowned international instructor, author, and consultant Mike Peng. Using an inviting, conversational style, GLOBAL BUSINESS delves into the inner workings of companies throughout the world that have expanded globally, such as Brazil's Embraer, China's Haier, India's Hindustan Lever, and Spain's ZARA. Drawing upon these real-life cases, in every chapter Peng reveals penetrating managerial implications for action. Video cases, actual examples and unique global debate sections help you teach students to think independently and view today's business challenges from a global perspective. Peng's readable presentation is supported by a wealth of up-to-date scholarly references. The book's comprehensive package, including the innovative CengageNOW course management system correlated to AACSB requirements, helps ensure that your students become the most effective managers possible as they learn to navigate the global business landscape guided by a true world citizen - Mike Peng.

Table of Contents:

1. Globalizing Business.
2. Understanding Formal Institutions: Politics, Laws, and Economics.
3. Emphasizing Informal Institutions: Cultures, Norms, and Ethics.
4. Leveraging Resources and Capabilities.
5. Trading Internationally.
6. Investing Abroad Directly.
7. Dealing with Foreign Exchange.
8. Capitalizing on Global and Regional Integration.
9. Growing and Internationalizing the Entrepreneurial Firm.
10. Entering Foreign Markets.
11. Managing Global Competitive Dynamics.
12. Making Alliances and Acquisitions Work.
13. Strategizing, Structuring, and Learning Around the World.
14. Competing on Marketing and Supply Chain Management.
15. Managing Human Resources Globally.
16. Governing the Corporation Around the World.
17. Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally.