AMOA204: Medical Office Insurance

11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 08/08/2024

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Course Description

This course acquaints students with billing protocol concerning the various insurance filing demands of commercial group insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Workman’s compensation claims and other third party billing entities.

Next Start Date*

August 19, 2024

LUOA Equivalent Course*

  • SCI 3204: Medical Office Insurance, 3 LUO credits.

Program Restrictions*

  • DPL: Dual Enrollment – AAS Medical Office Assistant (DUAO-DPL-D)
  • DPL: Dual Enrollment – Certificate in Medical Office Assistant (DUCM-DPL-D)

Prerequisite Requirements*

SCI 3105 previously completed with a minimum grade of D.

High School Diploma Requirements*

  • Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Fine Art/Career/Technical Ed Requirement.

Rationale

This course discusses the many aspects of the billing cycle process. The student will learn the functions of a medical office insurance processor and the importance of submitting claims in a timely manner. Without properly trained insurance processors, companies may not receive the maximum benefits for all services rendered.

Course Assignment

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to submit a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be at least 250 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and reference the reading material. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words.

For each Self-Reflection Journal, the student will reflect on the Learn material and assignments in the assigned Module: Week to determine if he or she is experiencing difficulty with any of the content or has learned something that has made a profound impact on him or her. Each Self-Reflection Journal must be at least 200 words to ensure adequate depth of reflection.

Within this course, students will be required to read and interact with the textbook within the third party platform,McGraw Hill’s SmartBook.  Students must complete each reading and item in the textbook in order to earn the points associated with the assigned reading.

Within this course, students will be required to interact with the textbook and learning materials within the third party platform, McGraw Hill.  Students must complete each item in order to earn the points associated with the assignment. 

Each quiz will cover the reading material for the assigned Module: Week, contain 25 multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.

*Course specifics are tentative and subject to change each year. For the most current information, please refer to the Course Registration Tool.

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