Administrative Medical Specialist with Medical Billing and Coding GES 102 » 300 hours

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  1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Health Care
    • Program Introduction and Overview
    • Medical Assisting as a Profession
    • Health care: Past, Present, and Future
    • Communication Skills
    • Introduction to Medical Office Simulation Software (MOSS)
  2. Lesson 2: Law, Ethics, and HIPAA
    • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
    • Law and Ethics
  3. Lesson 3: The Patient Encounter
    • Telephone Procedures
    • Appointment Scheduling
    • MOSS Appointment Scheduling
    • Filing Procedures
    • Medical Records Management
    • The Receptionist and the Facility Environment
    • MOSS Patient Registration
    • Drugs and Medications
    • MOSS Procedure and Payment Posting
  4. Lesson 4: Billing and Reimbursement
    • Medical Insurance Overview
    • Billing and Reimbursement
    • CMS-1500 Claim Form (Provider)
    • MOSS Insurance Processing
    • Insurance Carriers
      • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
      • Medicare
      • Medicaid
      • TRICARE
      • Worker's Compensation
    • Reimbursement and Follow-up
  5. Lesson 5: Diagnostic Coding
    • Diagnostic Coding Overview
    • Abstracting from the Medical Document
    • ICD9 Conventions, Layout, and Guidelines
    • Steps for Diagnostic Coding
    • ICD9 Guidelines by Body System
  6. Lesson 6: Procedural Coding
    • CPT Overview
    • Evaluation and Management Coding
    • Anesthesia Coding
    • Surgery Coding (By Body and Organ System)
    • Laboratory and Pathology Coding
    • Radiology Coding
    • Medicine Coding
    • HCPCS Level II Coding
  7. Lesson 7: Business Office Practices and Management
    • Daily Financial Practices
    • Accounting Practices
    • Medical Office Simulation Software (MOSS)
    • Office Management
    • Human Resources Management
  8. Lesson 8:: Completion and Certification Preparation
    • Instructions for Program Completion
    • Employment Strategies
    • Certification
      • Steps to Access: National Health careers Association
      • Certification Preparation
      • Certification Handbook and Study Guide
      • Certification Exam

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