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• HCR 220 Entire Course
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• HCR 220 Week 1 Checkpoint Features of Health
  PlansHCR 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Payment Methods
  PresentationHCR 220 Week 1 Assignment Steps in
  the Medical Billing ProcessHCR 220 Week 2 DQ 1
  and DQ 2HCR 220 Week 2 CheckPoint Medical
  Records Documentation and BillingHCR 220 Week 3
  CheckPoint Eligibility, Payment, and Billing
  ProceduresHCR 220 Week 3 Assignment
  Understanding the Patient Intake ProcessHCR 220
  Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2

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• HCR 220 Week 1 Assignment Steps in the Medical
  Billing Process
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• Assignment Steps in the Medical Billing
  Process 
• Resource Figure 1.6 on p. 17 of Medical
  Insurance
• Write a 500 to 750 word paper that lists the
  sequence of steps in the medical billing process.
  In your own words, provide a 3 to 4 sentence
  explanation for each step.
• Your paper must be formattedaccording to APA
  standards to be graded.
• Attach in a Word Document.

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• HCR 220 Week 1 Checkpoint Features of Health
  Plans
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• CheckPoint Features of Health Plans
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• Resource Table 1.1 on p. 13 of Medical
  Insurance An Integrated Claims Process Approach
• Write and post a 250 to 300 word response to the
  following questions
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• Describe the similarities and differences among
  the major types of health plans. Do you believe
  any one plan offers greater financial or coverage
  benefits to either a consumer or a provider?
  Explain your answers.

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• HCR 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Payment Methods
  Presentation
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• CheckPoint Payment Methods Presentation 
• Resources Appendix B and Microsoft Help
  at http//support.microsoft.com/ 
• Create a 4 to 5 slide PowerPoint presentation in
  which you describe, in your own words, the
  fee-for-service and capitation payment cycles.
  Include the relationship among provider, patient,
  and payer in your presentation, and their roles
  in the process. 
• Include an introduction and conclusion slide in
  your presentation.
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• HCR 220 Week 2 CheckPoint Medical Records
  Documentation and Billing
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• CheckPoint Medical Records Documentation and
  Billing 
• Write a 250 to 300 word response to the
  following
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• Describe how compliance plans correlate to
  different medical records documentation
  standards.
• Which steps in the medical billing process,
  listed in Ch. 1 of Medical Insurance, are related
  to the following

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• HCR 220 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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• Discussion Questions
• Summarize the purposes and provisions of HIPAA in
  one sentence. Also, explain how HIPAA relates to
  medical ethics and etiquette. What are some
  possible ramifications of a health care industry
  without HIPAA regulations? Refer to p. 25
  of Medical Insurance and provide examples. Due
  day 2 in the Main Forum.
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• How do effective medical compliance plans limit
  the risk of professional liability? Do you
  believe it is reasonable to hold a provider
  liable for the actions of his or her clerical
  staff? Support your opinion with an example. Due
  day 4 in the Main Forum.

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• HCR 220 Week 3 Assignment Understanding the
  Patient Intake Process
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• Assignment Understanding the Patient Intake
  Process 
• Resource Figure 3.1 on p. 75 of Medical
  Insurance
• Write a 750 to 1,050 word essay discussing
  strategies to improve patient intake efficiency
  not covered in the text. Include the following
  components in your essay
• Provide at least one must-have item not covered
  in the text.
• Provide a minimum of one reliable reference from
  the University Library or the Internet.

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• HCR 220 Week 3 CheckPoint Eligibility Payment and
  Billing Procedures
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• CheckPoint Eligibility, Payment, and Billing
  Procedures 
• Resource pp. 8688 of Medical InsuranceWrite a
  250 to 300 word response to the following
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• Describe a factor that determines patient
  benefits eligibility.
• What are the appropriate steps to take when
  insurance does not cover a planned service?
• Relate these steps to the eligibility factor you
  identified and provide two examples of

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• HCR 220 Week 4 CheckPoint Determining Diagnosis
  Code Categories
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• CheckPoint Determining Diagnosis Code Categories
• Resource pp. 130-135 of Medical Insurance
• Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
• Post a response to the following Determine a
  diagnosis code category for the following case
  studies and explain the rationale for your
  selections
• A 56-year-old woman presents to the office
  complaining of pronounced weakness on the right
  side of her body and slurred speech for the past
  18 hours.

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• HCR 220 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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• Discussion Questions
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• Suppose you were helping a new office file clerk
  who was curious about the coding process. How
  would you explain appropriate use and purposes of
  the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List to the file
  clerk? What problems might occur if proper coding
  procedures are not used? Provide examples of
  problems and propose solutions. Due day 2 in the
  Main Forum.
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• What is the main distinction between V and E
  codes? How are they similar or different? What
  are your suggestions to streamline the V and E
  coding process? Explain your answers. Due day 4
  in the Main Forum.

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• HCR 220 Week 5 Assignment Assigning Evaluation
  and Management (E M) Codes
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• Assignment Assigning Evaluation and Management
  (E/M) Codes
• ResourcesFigure 5.3 on p. 161, and Table 5.4 on
  p. 165 of Medical Insurance
• Assign appropriate E/M codes for the following
  five cases
• Initial consultation performed for a 43-year-old
  woman with unexplained weight loss, abdominal
  pain, and rectal bleeding. A comprehensive
  history and examination is performed.
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• A 32-year-old patient presents complaining of
  flu-like symptoms characterized by unremitting
  cough, sinus pain, and thick nasal discharge. An
  examination reveals

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• HCR 220 Week 5 CheckPoint Describing CPT Coding
  Categories
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• CheckPoint Describing CPT Coding Categories
• Resource p. 145 of Medical Insurance
• Write a 250 to 300 word response in which you
  assume you are a medical office manager who wants
  to make the coding process easier for employees
  to understand. To facilitate better understanding
  of this process, respond to the following
• Come up with buzzwords or slogans that would best
  describe the three CPT code categories.
• What types of procedures or services are included
  in each of the three CPT code

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• HCR 220 Week 5 Exercise Working with CPT
  Modifiers
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• Exercise Working with CPT Modifiers
• Resource Table 5.2 on p. 154 of Medical
  Insurance
• Complete the exercise by identifying the correct
  CPT modifier to its corresponding procedure for
  the following
• Bilateral procedures
• Multiple procedures
• Prolonged evaluation and management
• Unusual anesthesia

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• HCR 220 Week 6 CheckPoint Applying Level II HCPCS
  Modifiers
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• CheckPoint Applying Level II HCPCS Modifiers
• Resource Table 6.2 on p. 195 of Medical
  Insurance
• Apply the appropriate Level II HCPCS code
  modifier for each of the following examples.
  Explain your rationale for each selection. For
  example, the first one would be
• Portable home oxygen unit - QM
• Emergency ambulance transport and extended life
  support
• Diagnostic mammogram, left breast
• Cortisone 10 mg injection, right shoulder

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• HCR 220 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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• Discussion Questions
• How are permanent codes different from temporary
  codes? What could be the result of a system
  without permanent codes? Provide examples in your
  answer. Due day 2 in the Main Forum.
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• Briefly explain the steps used to assign HCPCS
  codes for billing purposes. Do you believe it is
  more or less efficient to use different billing
  procedures for Medicare, Medicaid, or private
  payers? Why or why not? What are advantages and
  disadvantages of having unique coding systems for
  each type of insurance? Due day 4 in the Main
  Forum.

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• HCR 220 Week 7 Assignment Evaluating Compliance
  Strategies
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• Assignment Evaluating Compliance Strategies
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• Write a 750 to 1,050 word essay evaluating
  billing and coding compliance strategies. In your
  essay, provide an overview of the compliance
  process, and offer your judgment either
  supporting or criticizing a particular method.
  Make suggestions for improvement at the end of
  your evaluation. 
• Address the following questions in your essay 

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• HCR 220 Week 7 CheckPoint Errors and Compliance
  in Coding
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• CheckPoint Errors and Compliance in Coding
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• Resource pp. 207 211 of Medical Insurance, and
  Medical News Today Web site athttp//www.medicalne
  wstoday.com/
• Review the NPR Web site athttp//www.npr.org/templ
  ates/story/story.php?storyId5348863
• Write a 250 to 300 word response to the
  following Briefly explain causes and solutions
  for three of the most common billing and coding
  errors. What effect does the Medicare National
  Correct Coding Initiative have on the billing and
  coding process? Explain your answers.

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• HCR 220 Week 8 Checkpoint Complete a CMS-1500
  Claim Form
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• Checkpoint Complete a CMS-1500 Claim Form
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• Complete the CMS-1500 claim form worksheet
  located in Appendix C. If you believe information
  provided in the following list is insufficient to
  adequately fill a required field with data, for
  example, to supply a specific diagnosis code,
  indicate this by typing N/A.
• Name Jane Smith
• Insurer TRICARE
• Policy Number 123456

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• HCR 220 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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• Discussion Questions
• How are the data elements contained in the HIPAA
  837 claim form similar to the CMS-1500, and how
  does each form relate to the claims process? In
  your opinion, do the similarities between HIPAA
  837 and CMS-1500 complicate or simplify the
  claims process? Explain your answers. Due day 2
  in the Main Forum.
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• Why is it important to prepare a clean claim?
  What suggestions might you make to ensure that
  submission of a clean claim takes place? Provide
  examples. Due day 4 in the Main Forum
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• HCR 220 Week 9 Capstone CheckPoint
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• Capstone CheckPoint
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• Post a 250 to 300 word response in which you
  explain, in your own words, how HIPAA, ICD, CPT,
  and HCPCS influence each of the ten steps of the
  medical billing process.

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• HCR 220 Week 9 Final Project How HIPAA Violations
  Affect the Medical Billing Process
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• Final Project How HIPAA Violations Affect the
  Medical Billing Process
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• Part One  
• ResourcesAppendix A, Appendix C, and Table 8.3
  on pp. 258259 of Medical Insurance 
• Refer toTable 8.3 on pp. 258259 of your text to
  complete the CMS-1500 form,

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