Medicaid & Medicare Books

Understanding Health Insurance

Michelle A. Green

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Very expensive, and not worth it 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I had to purchase this as it is required for a class, but even our teacher admits that the book is not that great. It's a very boring read, indeed.

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing 1 out of 5 stars.
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I did not received the book, I order, still waiting to get the book.

Step by Step Instruction Guide to Understanding Health Insurance 5 out of 5 stars.
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This detailed guide to billing and reimbursement instructs those who wish to pursue a career in medical billing. It is a comprehensive source on the health insurance field which also covers other criteria such as legal and regulatory issues. Used in the course of a HIT Associates Degree program.

Review of the reviews 3 out of 5 stars.
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I read most if not all of the reviews after clicking product reviews for the January 2008 version. Is there no product review of this January 2008 version or does it contain the same informatiion as the 2006 version?

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The fast-changing health insurance claims environment has become more complex and more challenging than ever! This complete worktext and practice software learning package highlights the concepts and procedures that medical assisting students need to know to prepare and submit accurate health insurance claims.

The Veteran's Survival Guide: How to File and Collect on VA Claims (Veteran's Survival Guide)

John D. Roche

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Despite the rhetoric of “We can’t do enough for you” that has bombarded veterans since the early 1980s, veterans’ benefits are constantly being downsized, measured only by bottom-line costs. Gone are the pledges of a nation grateful for the sacrifices of those who have served. The results: a Veterans Administration with a diminished budget, and millions of veterans whose legitimate claims for federal benefits are denied, in most cases because the claimants don’t understand the procedures needed to meet the VA’s myriad requirements.

With the appeals process requiring years to resolve disputes, deserving veterans and their dependents are left confused and frustrated by the agency and a system that was created to serve them. In The Veteran's Survival Guide, veterans’ advocate John D. Roche equips veterans with the knowledge they need to submit well-grounded claims the first time, stating as Rule #1 that, “If you don’t submit evidence to support your claim it will be denied.”

Written in an accessible self-help style, The Veteran's Survival Guide should be required reading for all veterans or veterans’ dependents who wish to obtain their well-earned benefits, and for those officials of veterans’ service organizations whose job it is to assist veterans with their claims.

How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets (2nd Edition).

K. Gabriel Heiser

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Written by an elder law attorney with over 24 years' experience, this book will help anyone with a family member faced with a long-term stay in a nursing home who wishes to preserve at least some of their assets by qualifying for the Medicaid program. You don't have to be broke to qualify! For the first time ever, the inside secrets of high-priced estate planning and elder law attorneys are revealed. Includes a summary of all income and asset rules for both married and single individuals, together with numerous examples and several case studies, which take the reader through the same thought processes that an experienced elder law attorney would go through when analyzing a real-life client's situation. The book includes tips on: how to title your home so you do not lose it to the state; how to make transfers to family members that won't disqualify you from Medicaid; how annuities make assets "disappear"; smart tricks for "spending down" your assets; what to change in your will to save thousands of dollars if your spouse ever needs nursing home care; avoiding the state's reimbursement claim following the nursing home resident's death; and much more.

2008 Edition has been expanded, revised, and completely updated to incorporate all changes in the law as of January 1, 2008.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Social Security and Medicare, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

MBA, Lita Epstein

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Several key misstatements & omissions 2 out of 5 stars.
15 of 17 people found this review helpful.

Although this book covers a lot of ground and is fairly readable, two misstatements and one key omission may actually lead to some bad decisions:
a) The book says there is a 10% tax penalty for withdrawals from a qualified plan (such as 401k) under age 59.5 unless one of a list of exceptions apply..one of which is "leaving a job involuntarily after you reach age 55". But there is no penalty for withdrawals under those circumstances if you leave voluntarily and the rule is that you turn 55 that year (you can retire earlier than your birthday).
b) The book says "when you decide on an age for retirement...there is no going back". Actually if you file a "withdrawal of claim" and pay back the benefits you've recieved, you get a fresh start.
c) A very important option for married couples: if a dependent (i.e. lower earning) spouse wants to start collecting the spouse benefit but the primary earner wants to defer collecting, that can be done (the primary earner has to "file and suspend" for his benefit). A couple of recent studies have demonstrated that this is oftern the best option.

In combination, I think these defects really impair the usefulness of the book.

Editorial Review:

Get it while you can …

Complex, ever-changing, and controversial, the future of our current system of Social Security and Medicare is uncertain. This indispensable guide explains the proposed changes and current status of these important social programs. Completely revised to incorporate changes to compensation scales and survivor benefits, and with an expanded section on Medicare and the new drug programs, this book is the most up-to-date overview of Social Security and Medicare currently available.
• Revised and updated with the latest 2006 statistics on income scales and cost of living; such Social Security Benefits as survivor benefits and disability payments; tax codes; and more
• Completely new chapters on Medicare, the Medicare Drug Programs, and the current political climate and proposed changes
• Completely revised section on resources

Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts, and Applications

William N. Zelman, Michael J. McCue, Alan R. Millikan, Noah D. Glick

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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This new edition of Financial Management of Health Care Organizations offers an introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management, including health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing. Now completely updated, this book provides students with the practical, up-to-date tools they need to succeed in this dynamic field.

• Provides an introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care management.
  
• Additional questions and problems for the chapters.
  
• Updated perspectives throughout the text.
  
• Instructor's Manual available on CD-ROM including all exhibits in PowerPoint and Excel, answers to all problems in PowerPoint and Excel, and working spreadsheet models of exhibits and selected problems for classroom use.
  
• Accompanying website features links to related websites, glossary, and downloadable Instructor's Manual and sample chapters.

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Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets Revised 2008 Edition (Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets)

AHA Health Data Management Group

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An essential tool for financial planning and audit compliance that defines the productive period of typical health care capital assets before they become obsolete or need to be replaced. It meets the needs of financial professionals responsible for administering and documenting capital investments. This new edition contains updated information on hundreds of items found in previous editions and includes 85 new that reflect recent technological developments. It provides life-span estimates for the major equipment and other capital asset investments found in hospitals, health systems, physician group practice and physician offices. This book can save organizations immeasurable time and reduce the risk of reimbursement questions arising from the assigned life of a capital asset.

Essentials of Managed Health Care with Study Guide, Fourth Edition (Essentials of Managed Care)

Peter R. Kongstvedt

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Excellent Overview of Managed Care 5 out of 5 stars.
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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, medical management, information systems, and operational issues. Thoughtfully done by Dr. Peter R. Kongstvedt and contributors.

Editorial Review:

The fourth edition of this popular textbook provides the basic information needed to learn critical concepts of managed care. Derived from the best-selling Managed Health Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, this text presents basic information on all the critical concepts of managed care; compares myths about managed care to actual facts; progresses from introductory material on the types of managed care organizations to negotiating and contracting, controlling utilization, and using data reports in medical management; illuminates the regulatory landscape, with careful attention to both federal and state law, as well as the legislative environment. Learning objectives open each chapter; useful tables and charts summarize key information at a glance; study questions encourage thoughtful analysis; includes a glossary of terms and common acronyms. Also includes Study Guide.

Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office

Marilyn T. Fordney

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Lots of info, perhaps too much. 2 out of 5 stars.
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I felt a little bogged down by all the information contained inthis book. It seemed too detailed and included a lot of stuff thatdidn't really apply to just medical insurance (for example thecomplete hypocratic oath which doctors take)! Overall, it was a pretty good book. It would have been a great book if they had cut out about a third or even half of the information. I thought Guide to Medical Billing, by a company called ICDC was much better. A lot of the pertinent data without too much extra. I also liked a book called The Medical Billing Handbook by Jason Cummings.

7th Edition pulls itself into the 21st Century 4 out of 5 stars.
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Having had to wait many weeks for the new, revised 7th Edition I was very pleased to note the improvements made from the 6th Edition. The color examples, universal legend symbols and easy paragraph read for the student are excellent. Another long awaited addition is the expanded Medi-Cal section (applicable to California only). Having been in the industry for 25 year I can say that this is the best Billing book on the market that I have been able to find. The only down side to this book is that it is not written for the "new" biller, but more for an intermediate to experienced biller. As long as the instructor can "dumb down" some of the excellent explanations, students will learn a tremendous amount from this book. I use it in my classroom along with my own material and the students are leaving the class with a well rounded knowledge base. Over all, I am pleased with the new Edition and it's contents.

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Packaged set of the Brandon/Hill Allied Health first-purchase selection (#128), workbook, and diskette. Text with CD-ROM listed in approval week 2001-35 and the student workbook listed in week 2001-38. Softcover.

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Pensions

Joseph L. Matthews, Dorothy Matthews-Berman

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Get the most out of the new Medicare drug coverage!

Everyone wants to get the highest possible retirement and pension income --not to mention the best medical coverage. This book is your guide to finding retirement benefits, figuring out the best time to claim them, and then doing so quickly and easily.

Social Security benefits
Find all the latest information and instructions you need to get your retirement and disability benefits, dependents and survivors benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Medicare & Medicaid
Learn the nuts and bolts of both programs, plus how to qualify and apply for them. Understand Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage what it covers, how to apply for it and how to use it with your medigap policy, managed care plan or Medicaid.

Medical coverage options
Get the latest information on Medicare and Medicaid HMOs and other managed care plans, and learn about the different types of medigap health plans.

Government pensions & veterans benefits
Discover when and how to claim the benefits you have earned.

Practical advice for anyone thinking about retirement
Find out how much your benefits will be when you plan to claim them. Time your retirement to get the best benefits. Fill out and file important benefit forms. And more!

The Social Security and Medicare Handbook: What You Need to Know Explained Simply

V.R. Leonard

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The Social Security and Medicare Handbook includes the provisions of the Social Security Act, regulations issued under the Act, and recent case decisions (rulings). It is a readable, easy to understand resource for the extremely complex Social Security and Medicare programs and services. Here in this new, groundbreaking, and exhaustively researched book you will learn an overview of the Social Security and Medicare system, how Social Security benefits are currently computed, how to become insured, and how to file a claim. You also will learn about retirement and auxiliary benefits, survivor benefits, disability benefits and protection, evaluating disability, cash benefit rates, employees, employer responsibilities, special coverage provisions, state and local employment, earnings records and tax reports, the administrative review process, supplemental income, other benefit programs, hospital insurance (Part A), medical insurance (Part B), Medicare Advantage plans (Part C), prescription drug coverage (Part D), prescription programs, and special veteran benefits. This book will explain how current Social Security benefits are computed and provide insight into your Social Security benefits.