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HCR 220 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hcr220mart.com   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
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www.hcr220mart.com   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
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  CheckPoint Features of Health Plans
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 Describe
the similarities and differences among the major
types of
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HCR 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Payment Methods
Presentation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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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.
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HCR 220 Week 2 CheckPoint Medical Records
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Documentation and Billing Write a 250 to 300
word response to the following Describe how
compliance plans correlate to different medical
records documentation standards.
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HCR 220 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hcr220mart.com   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. 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
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HCR 220 Week 3 Assignment Understanding the
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www.hcr220mart.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hcr220mart.com   CheckPoint Eligibility,
Payment, and Billing Procedures Resource pp.
8688 of Medical InsuranceWrite a 250 to 300
word response to the following Describe a
factor that determines patient benefits
eligibility.
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HCR 220 Week 4 CheckPoint Determining Diagnosis
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www.hcr220mart.com   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 complai
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HCR 220 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hcr220mart.com   Discussion Questions
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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HCR 220 Week 5 Assignment Assigning Evaluation
and Management (E M) Codes FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hcr220mart.com   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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HCR 220 Week 5 CheckPoint Describing CPT Coding
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www.hcr220mart.com   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.
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HCR 220 Week 5 Exercise Working with CPT
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www.hcr220mart.com   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
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www.hcr220mart.com   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
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HCR 220 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hcr220mart.com   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.
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?
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HCR 220 Week 7 Assignment Evaluating Compliance
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www.hcr220mart.com   Assignment Evaluating
Compliance Strategies 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
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HCR 220 Week 7 CheckPoint Errors and Compliance
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www.hcr220mart.com   CheckPoint Errors and
Compliance in Coding Resource pp. 207 211 of
Medical Insurance, and Medical News Today Web
site athttp//www.medicalnewstoday.com/ Review
the NPR Web site athttp//www.npr.org/templates/st
ory/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
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  HCR 220 Week 8 Checkpoint Complete a CMS-1500
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www.hcr220mart.com Checkpoint Complete a
CMS-1500 Claim Form 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
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HCR 220 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hcr220mart.com   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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HCR 220 Week 9 Capstone CheckPoint FOR MORE
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CheckPoint 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
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Project How HIPAA Violations Affect the Medical
Billing Process 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, located in Appendix C, according to the foll
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