Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Forms    3. Health insurance claims    4. Insurance - Health    5. Insurance, Health    6. Interactive & Multimedia    7. Medicaid & Medicare    8. Medical    9. Medical / Nursing    10. Practice Management & Reimbursement    11. United States    12. Health systems & services    13. Medical / Practice Management & Reimbursement   

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Quickly settles disputes, answers questions, a "MUST" for all home care nurses & their management teams !!!!
I have the 4th edition (at this time is the most recent edition in print) and as a psych home care nurse, this little, portable wealth of knowledge has helped me validate to management, as well as to public health and other surveyors, the range in situations that qualify "homebound status" for psychiatric patients.Throughout the book there are samples provided to support a variety of situations that help the nurse better understand, and therefore more accurately report, on each sector of the OASIS forms.Medicare regulations are explained in detail, and I learned information that I had not known in the 14 years I have been doing mental health home care nursing.The manual provides a history and background of homecare, its evolution, provides an overview of documentaion, including the importance of coding, and its significance in home care.Also, valuable tips on improving the nursing visit, setting achievable goals, managing the case, and the guidelines for care for all the home care disciplines, are provided, so the nurse can be knowledgable regarding the roles of the other disciplines.There is a great resource section at the end of the book, and home care definitions, roles, and abbreviations are delineated in this manual as well.All home care codes are listed.
updated verision
i had the early verison and used it for making my care plan. the content is now updated and still valuable.

Home Health Standards
A MUST resource guide for all nurses who work in the Home Health industry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Health Insurance    3. Home Nursing    4. Home care services    5. Insurance, Health    6. Medicaid & Medicare    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Medical records    10. Nursing - Home & Community Care    11. Nursing Home Care    12. Practice Management & Reimbursement    13. Standards    14. Terminal Care    15. United States    16. Community nursing    17. Medical / Nursing / Home & Community Care    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Economics - General    6. Industries - General    7. Medicaid & Medicare    8. Medical economics    9. United States    10. Economics    11. Health systems & services    12. Medical / Administration   

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Two sides of a hospital coin.
When you're dealing with hospital finances it's true that you're dealing with a real two-headed sword. On the one sword, you have patient satisfaction to deal with. But on the other we all want to make money. It's why they're called "finances." This book explains all that and more, but from a patient's point of view this book is a flat one. Except for oncology departments, which is where this book sometimes has a heart. And not just a heart for money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business management    2. Finance    3. General    4. Health facilities    5. Hospital Administration    6. Hospitals    7. Medicaid & Medicare    8. Medical    9. Medical / Nursing   

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Highly recommended
A very comprehensive and informative book, even though the examples are for the US it can be used and applied to other countries and systems. Gives a good grounding for financial understanding of healthcare entities. Highly recommend it to anyone looking interested in financial managment of health care organizations

Right to the point!
I found it very consice, and at the same time understandable with lots of examples, and practical. It is very well customized for health care organizations. It's worth your time and your money!

Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations
This text proved an invaluable guide to the subject of hospital finances. This was a subject I was not particularly interested in, and the book surprised me. It is readable and clear. The logic flows smoothly. There are plenty of examples, illustrating assorted principles. After reading several books on the topic of hospital finances, this one stands out for its clarity. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Corporate Finance    6. Finance    7. Insurance - Health    8. Medicaid & Medicare    9. Budgeting & financial management    10. HEALTH FACILITIES    11. Hospital administration & management    12. Medical / Health Care Delivery   

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EXCELLENT
I had the pleasure of taking this class from the author of this class.Dr. Henderson is not only absolutely excellent teacher, he is an equally good writer.I was not an economics major, and was somewhat fearful about taking "Economics of Medicine" as a class, but this book is thorough, organized, and easy to understand.It is an excellent book for economics majors as well as those majoring in other health care related professions who have an interest in learning more about the current health care system and related policies. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Commercial Policy    5. Cost effectiveness    6. Economics - General    7. Finance    8. Medicaid & Medicare    9. Medical care    10. Medical economics    11. Medical policy    12. Public Policy - Economic Policy    13. Business & Economics / Economics / General   

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Veteran's Survival Guide...Don't File a Claim without it!!!
Excellent book, that covers all aspects of filing for benefits from the Veterans Administration. John Roche also provides email assistance for specific questions. I would think that this should be required reading for all Service officers and their veterans. TOP NOTCH A+++

Best Veterans Guide Ever
I have served in two previous wars, Vietnam and Desert Storm and also on several other long tours of peace time duty. When I was recalled from retirement to go to Iraq I was already a 10% disabled veteran. I thought I knew, or at least thought I had a better then average laymans knowledge of the VA Compensation and Pension system. Little did I know, until I read Mr. Roche's book how little I really knew and what misconceptions I had. This book is a must for every armed forces veteran who has served in war or peace and has ever been injured or treated for an illness while on active duty. Mr. Roche writes in a clear and concise style and he presents the facts without being dry and technical. This book is a must purchase.
I bought this book and doubled my VA disability pension
This book is a nuts and bolts no nonsense hands on Bible for veterans claims. I used it to increase my disability from 40% to 60%. It exposed the mystery of how the VA handles claims and explains how to prove a claim to the VA.I would like to see the author write another book focused on appeals. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Disabled veterans    2. General    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health Care Issues    6. Health/Fitness    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Medicaid & Medicare    10. Medical care    11. Military pensions    12. Politics / Current Events    13. Popular works    14. United States    15. Veterans    16. History / Military / Veterans    17. Personal finance    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Business management    3. Business/Economics    4. Finance    5. Financial Management In Health Care    6. Health Care Delivery    7. Health facilities    8. Hospital Administration    9. Medicaid & Medicare    10. Medical    11. Medical / Administration    12. Medical / Health Care Delivery    13. Medical / Nursing    14. Medical care    15. Practice Management & Reimbursement    16. United States   

Subjects:  1. Medicaid & Medicare    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medical History & Records    5. Practice Management & Reimbursement    6. Health systems & services    7. Hospital administration & management   

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HCPCS 2006
This book is exactly what I need to do the HCPCS coding with. It is easy to use. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Practice Management & Reimbursement   

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Obviously not the first shot at the material.
The author created an invaluable tool to help begineers understand the rather complicated topic of managed care using a straightforward linear approach to the topic.All topics are covered early with references to indepth coverage found later in the volume.
Management of Managed Care
The book was easy to understand and was written from the perspective of someone who is unfamiliar with the managed care topic.I recommend it highly

Excellent Overview of Managed Care
Excellent, comprehensive primer on the intricacies of managed care.Covers all the major topics, including delivery systems, public and private sector forms of managed care, regulatory and legal issues, medicalmanagement, information systems, and operational issues.Thoughtfully doneby Dr. Peter R. Kongstvedt and contributors. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health Care Delivery    2. Medicaid & Medicare    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Family & Health    7. Medicine: General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Elder Law   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Care    3. Consumer Finance    4. Older people    5. Personal Finance    6. Personal Finance - General    7. Personal Finance - Retirement Planning    8. Planning    9. Retirement income    10. United States    11. Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General    12. Finance   

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An ever-increasing population of baby boomers will find it useful.
The second edition of SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE is a top pick any public library will want to include in their collection. It updates all information on rules, coverage, benefits and more, providing tips on everything from timing retirement benefits to understanding how divorce and death affects social security benefits. An ever-increasing population of baby boomers will find it useful.
Best Investment You'll Make to Ensure Your Lifetime Security and Protection
Dallas L. Salisbury, President and CEO of the Employee Benefit Research Institute and one of the nation's most frequently cited experts on Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, retirement and savings, writes in the forward of this book:
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Health Insurance    3. Medicaid & Medicare    4. Political Science    5. Politics / Current Events    6. Politics/International Relations    7. Public Policy - Social Security    8. Social Security    9. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Medical Law & Legislation   

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VERY BASIC.... VERY DISAPPOINTED!
As a government employee, I bought this book hoping it would provide some good tips on the federal retirement system.This book may help the new or very unimformed employee, but that's it.Some of the information on government benefits was just plain wrong, which is why it only gets two stars from me.As an example, it states a FERS employee can contribute a maximum of 10% to the Thrift Savings Plan each year.Wrong! An employee has been able to contribute 15% for years and I believe there is no limit in 2006.This is not good information for a book that was updated in February 2006!

This Is A Very Important Book About Your Government Benefits
Get notified of updates at www.nolo.com/legalupdater. Check www.nolo.com/update to find recent changes in the law that affects the information in this book. Customer service support is available at 800-728-3555.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Consumer Finance    4. Health Insurance    5. Law and legislation    6. Medicare    7. Pensions    8. Personal Finance    9. Personal Finance - Retirement Planning    10. Popular works    11. Practice Management & Reimbursement    12. Public Policy - Social Security    13. Social Security    14. United States   

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Errors Galore
After purchasing the instructor's manual to check my answers, I found errors in every chapter!!From spelling to incorrect percentage amounts.I found myself editing the entire time to find their errors which contradict their text.When I got answers that were not an option in the multiple choice exercises, I would reference the book and the textbook would say I was correct, and the workbook did not.Not worth the money or the time.Extremely exhausting.

find something better to learn from
I took a night course which used this textbook. The instructor who is a certified coder and is an instructor at other institutions found MANY misleading instructions. You can be told to do something one way in the book but in real life at a billing job, you would have to do it another way. Also, we found many contradicting statements. They say one thing but do something totally different in their examples. It's really not worth the money.

inked
the book i received was in acceptable condition but all the practice pages were completed in ink and i was not notified of this condition of the book. other than that i am satisfied with my purchase. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medicaid & Medicare    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Practice Management & Reimbursement   

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Best Source of Reimbursement Information for Physicians
"Mastering the Reimbursement Process is the single best source for the physician, medical office staff, or others to get a comprehensive understanding of health insurance, claims submission, and the follow-up necessary to get paid by third parties." - Michael T. Myers, Jr, MD, MBA, Director, Health Care Regulatory Group, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Great resource for any physician practice !
With Medicare compliance and false claim risks increasing, this is a wonderful guide for Physicians and those who bill for them. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health Insurance    2. Hospitals    3. Medicaid & Medicare    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical History & Records    7. Medical Records    8. Practice Management & Reimbursement    9. Prospective payment    10. Reimbursement Mechanisms    11. United States    12. Hospital administration & management    13. USA    14. Welfare & benefit systems   

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Worthless after Feb 8,2006
Dear Worried Reader,
Thanks to Mr. Bove
The information in this book is easy to understand and extremely valuable. It saved my family thousands of dollars by helping me get Medicaid for my father.

Out of Date but Useful
Provides a useful outline of Medicare law but is out of date.For
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Subjects:  1. Estate planning    2. Finance    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health Insurance    6. Health/Fitness    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Long-term care    10. Medicaid    11. Nursing Homes    12. Older people    13. Personal Finance - Financial Planning    14. Planning    15. Popular works    16. United States    17. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Insurance - Health    4. Medicaid & Medicare    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    7. Public Health    8. Medical / Medical History & Records