MEDICAL BILLING 101 ,CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Medical mBiller m- mThe mperson mresponsible mfor msubmitting ma mprovider's mcharges mto mthe mappropriate
mparty.
Medical mbilling mcompany m- man moffsite mcompany mhired mto mprocess mmedical mbills mfor mthe mphysician
Home-based mbilling m- mthe mability mfor man mexperienced mbiller mto mwork mfrom mtheir mhome moffice
Outsorce m- msend mwork moffsite
Certification m- mA mprocess min mwhich ma mperson, man minstitution, mor ma mprogram mis mevaluated mand
mrecognized mas mmeeting mcertain mpredetermined mstandards mto mprovide msafe mand methical mcare.
Continuing mEducation mUnits m(CEU) m- ma mlevel mof mmeasurement mof mnon-credited meducation
certified mbilling mand mcoding mspecialists m(CBCS) m- ma mcertification moffered mby mthe mNational
mHealthcareer mAssosciation
National mHealthcareer mAssociation m(NHA) m- morganization mthat mspecializes min mthe mcertifcation mof
mhealthcare mprofessionals, mincluding mcoders
Certified mCoding mAssociate(CCA) m- man mentry mlevel mcoding mcertification moffered mby mAHIMA
American mHealth mInformation mManagement mAssociation m(AHIMA) m- morganization mof mprofessionals
mdedicated mthe madvancing mthe mfield mof mhealth minformation mmanagement mand mcoding
Certified mMedical mReimbursement mSpecialist m(CMRS) m- ma mcertification moffered mby mthe mAmerican
mMedical mBilling mAssociation
Accounts mReceivable m- mmonies mowned mto ma mprovider mfor mhis mor mher mserviuces
Revenue mCylce m- mcomplete mpatient mbilling mcycle mthat mstarts mat mthe mtime mpatient mmakes
mappointment mand mends mwhen mpatient's maccount mis mpaid min mfull
Provider-based m- mpertaining monly mto ma mprovider msuch mas mphysician m,nurse mpractitioner, mphysicians
massistant mand mother mclinical mproviders.
Certified mProfessional mBiller m(CPB) m- mcredential mprepares mmedical mbillers mwith mskills mto mmaintain
mall maspects mof mthe mrevenue mcycle. mWithout mexpertise min mmedical mbilling mand mthe mnuances mof
mpayer mrequirements, mhealthcare mprovider mreimbursement mmay mbe mcompromised.
Accounts mAmerican mAcademy mof mprofessional mcoders m(AAPC) m- mis ma mprofessional massociation mfor
mpeople mworking min mspecific mareas mof madministration mwithin mhealthcare mbusinesses min mthe mUnited
mStates.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Medical mBiller m- mThe mperson mresponsible mfor msubmitting ma mprovider's mcharges mto mthe mappropriate
mparty.
Medical mbilling mcompany m- man moffsite mcompany mhired mto mprocess mmedical mbills mfor mthe mphysician
Home-based mbilling m- mthe mability mfor man mexperienced mbiller mto mwork mfrom mtheir mhome moffice
Outsorce m- msend mwork moffsite
Certification m- mA mprocess min mwhich ma mperson, man minstitution, mor ma mprogram mis mevaluated mand
mrecognized mas mmeeting mcertain mpredetermined mstandards mto mprovide msafe mand methical mcare.
Continuing mEducation mUnits m(CEU) m- ma mlevel mof mmeasurement mof mnon-credited meducation
certified mbilling mand mcoding mspecialists m(CBCS) m- ma mcertification moffered mby mthe mNational
mHealthcareer mAssosciation
National mHealthcareer mAssociation m(NHA) m- morganization mthat mspecializes min mthe mcertifcation mof
mhealthcare mprofessionals, mincluding mcoders
Certified mCoding mAssociate(CCA) m- man mentry mlevel mcoding mcertification moffered mby mAHIMA
American mHealth mInformation mManagement mAssociation m(AHIMA) m- morganization mof mprofessionals
mdedicated mthe madvancing mthe mfield mof mhealth minformation mmanagement mand mcoding
Certified mMedical mReimbursement mSpecialist m(CMRS) m- ma mcertification moffered mby mthe mAmerican
mMedical mBilling mAssociation
Accounts mReceivable m- mmonies mowned mto ma mprovider mfor mhis mor mher mserviuces
Revenue mCylce m- mcomplete mpatient mbilling mcycle mthat mstarts mat mthe mtime mpatient mmakes
mappointment mand mends mwhen mpatient's maccount mis mpaid min mfull
Provider-based m- mpertaining monly mto ma mprovider msuch mas mphysician m,nurse mpractitioner, mphysicians
massistant mand mother mclinical mproviders.
Certified mProfessional mBiller m(CPB) m- mcredential mprepares mmedical mbillers mwith mskills mto mmaintain
mall maspects mof mthe mrevenue mcycle. mWithout mexpertise min mmedical mbilling mand mthe mnuances mof
mpayer mrequirements, mhealthcare mprovider mreimbursement mmay mbe mcompromised.
Accounts mAmerican mAcademy mof mprofessional mcoders m(AAPC) m- mis ma mprofessional massociation mfor
mpeople mworking min mspecific mareas mof madministration mwithin mhealthcare mbusinesses min mthe mUnited
mStates.
