HSC 104 - Medical Insurance

Credits: 3

This course is designed to present a practical approach to insurance billing. Students will abstract information from patient records to complete an insurance claim accurately. Content includes basic medical and insurance abbreviations and terms; the most characteristic types of insurance coverage available in the U. S. (unemployment compensation, disability, worker’s compensation, industrial insurance, federal Medicare, state Medicaid, group plans such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Champus); computerized billing; and physician’s personal insurance.

Theory: 3